Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 9.7 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 20.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 53.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 96.9% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 48.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 10.0 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 22.2 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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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