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New Caledonia

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: Noum'ea89,018 observations
Population
295,333
world rank #178 / 217
GDP
8.55B
world rank #155 / 186
GDP / capita
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world rank —
Life expectancy
78.9
world rank #60 / 217

Governance

27 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile50.4#82Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile84.6#27Rule of Law0-100 percentile75.6#33Voice & Accountability0-100 percentile69.6#55
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Economy

747 indicators
GDPcurrent US$8.55B#155GDP growth%-13.5%#198Inflation%0.58%#60Unemployment% labor force11.2%#152
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Trade

96 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$1.27B#153Merchandise importscurrent US$2.12B#162Exports of goods & services% GDP11.7%#158Imports of goods & services% GDP28.7%#126
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

177 indicators
Life expectancyyears78.9#60Physiciansper 1k2#44Basic sanitation access% pop100%#1Basic drinking water access% pop99.5%#37
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Education

519 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross94%#3Adult literacy%96.1%#3Primary enrollment% gross116%#17Primary completion rate% relevant age92.5%#15
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 1997

Demography

356 indicators
Populationpeople295,333#178Population growth%0.92%#106Urban population%68.2%#86Fertility ratebirths/woman2#104
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

123 indicators
Electricity access% pop100%#1Renewable energy share%9.6%#42Forest area% land45.8%#60CO₂ per capitat18.1#8
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

182 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop100%#1Electricity access, urban% urban pop100%#1Electricity from coal% of output39%#71
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

207 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area59.6%#2Capture fisheries productiontonnes4,037.2#154
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

237 indicators
Agricultural land% land area10.1%#177Cereal yieldkg per hectare9,789.8#7Aquaculture productiontonnes1,285.4#129Food production index2014-16 = 10094.8#162
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

38 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people91.7#154Secure internet serversper 1M people7,541.7#62Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people16.2#75
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

82 indicators
Internet users% pop82%#39Homicide rateper 100k3.1#74Female labor participation%51.1%#112Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 10019.4#88
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

28 indicators

28 indicators

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