New Caledonia

East Asia & Pacific·High income

Population: 290K; 178th of 217
GDP: $9.62B; 158th of 214 · 2022
GDP per capita: $33,516; 48th of 214 · 2022
Life expectancy: 78.8; 57th of 217

Benchmarked against

New Caledonia

Brunei Darussalam

Korea

Japan

Guam

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upper-middle-income French Pacific territorial economy; enormous nickel reserves; ongoing French independence negotiations; large Chinese nickel exporter; luxury eco-tourism destination; large French aid recipient; high cost-of-living; lingering wealth disparities

Area: 18,575 km²
Resources: nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian85.1%▼ 0.5pt
Unaffiliated10.5%▲ 0.5pt
Muslim2.8%
Other1%
Buddhist0.6%

Religious diversity: 3.08 / 10 · moderate · 94th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NCL

BRN

KOR

JPN

GDP

current US$

$9.62B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$687M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

61.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

290K–––

Population density

people per km²

15.7–––

Urban population

% of total

72.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2–––

Net migration

people

455–––

Population under 15

% of total

21.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

11.4%–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

63.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

10.8K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

3.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.08–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

10.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#158/214

$9.62B2022

GDP per capita

current US$

#48/214

$33,5162022

GDP growth

annual %

#94/214

3.5%2022

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#34/207

$36,9802022

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#111/213

3.8%2022

FDI inflows

current US$

#108/201

$687M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#82/205

61.8%2022

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#159/206

1.8%2019

Industry value added

% of GDP

#118/208

22.3%2019

Unemployment

% of labor force

#151/187

10.9%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#178/217

290Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#195/216

15.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#82/215

72.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#57/217

78.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#104/217

2latest

Net migration

people

#79/217

4552024

Population under 15

% of total

#117/217

21.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#86/217

11.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#56/160

97.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#43/139

96.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#94/210

82%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#158/214

91.72022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#87/208

19.42022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#62/215

7,541.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#81/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#16/198

63.8K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#16/202

10.8K2022

Electricity generation

TWh

#135/202

3.12022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#108/202

26.2%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#117/202

73.8%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#70/204

5.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#197/204

18.12024

Share of global CO₂

#135/204

0%2024

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#115/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#142/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#88/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#110/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#94/210

0.5642024

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#94/193

3.082020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#57/193

10.5%2020

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