Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 22.2 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 88.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 57.1% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 24.5 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 31.6 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 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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