Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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
make 17.8 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 61.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 44.6% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 47.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 19.8 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 18.6 times more CO2
Tajikistan 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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