Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 4.5 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 32.9% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 57.3% more CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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 (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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