Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 24.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 59.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 9.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 58.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 92.2 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 100.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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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