Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 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 67.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
make 7.1 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
have 40.7% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 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 15.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% 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 29.3% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 7.7 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 19.4 times more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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