Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 63.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
make 25.1 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
be 59.6% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
have 57.5% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 53.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Infrastructure
find 322.8 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 39.7 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2008–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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