Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 8.6 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

make 92.7% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 55.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

have 2.4 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% less likely to be literate

In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 61.0% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 36.8% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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