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New Caledonia

East Asia & Pacific·High incomeNCL

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🌍Population
2024

292,639

178th of 217 countries

💰GDP per Capita
2024

$29,213

50th of 192 countries

❤️Life Expectancy
2023

78.8 yrs

57th of 217 countries

🌫️Emissions per Capita
2024

17.08 t

10th of 203 countries

📉Unemployment
2025

11.2%

30th of 182 countries

🔥Inflation
2016

0.6%

130th of 189 countries

🌐Internet Users
2017

82.0%

39th of 205 countries

Electricity Access
2023

100.0%

1st of 215 countries

👶Fertility Rate
2023

1.98

104th of 217 countries

🏙️Urbanization
2024

68.0%

97th of 217 countries

✈️Tourism
2020

31,000

124th of 132 countries

📚Literacy Rate
1996

96.1%

3rd of 9 countries

🌲Forest Area
2023

45.8%

60th of 213 countries

👴Aging Population
2024

11.4%

86th of 217 countries

🌏Foreign Investment
2024

8.5%

23rd of 186 countries

🚢Trade
2024

40.4%

142nd of 160 countries

♻️Renewables
2021

7.9%

85th of 208 countries

💸Remittances
2024

7.3%

41st of 175 countries

📱Mobile
2022

91.7

155th of 209 countries

🔫Homicide Rate
2009

3.1 / 100k

76th of 149 countries

🏭Total Emissions
2024

5 Mt

153rd of 203 countries

Data from World Bank Open Data

Global rankings · New Caledonia

  • In 2024, New Caledonia ranks 10th out of 203 countries in ghg emissions per capita (17.08 t) — placing it in the top 5% globally.
  • New Caledonia records 31,000 in tourism arrivals (2020), ranking 124th out of 132 countries — in the bottom 6% globally.
  • New Caledonia records 40.4% in trade openness (2024), ranking 142nd out of 160 countries — in the bottom 11% globally.
  • In 2024, New Caledonia ranks 23rd out of 186 countries in foreign direct investment (8.5%) — placing it in the top 12% globally.
  • New Caledonia's unemployment rate stands at 11.2% (2025), ranking 30th out of 182 countries — above the global average.

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