International Rankings of New Caledonia 2023, country comparisons

This table lists the international rankings of New Caledonia, in all categories that are published in the CIA World Factbook, and those that we derived from them. Additional international rankings of New Caledonia, can be found in the main country ranks menu.
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Ranked Data	Rank	Value	Year
Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	35	19	2020
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total	142	55000	2020
Internet users - percent of population	26	82 %	2021
Internet users - total	176	237800	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	43	16	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions	154	46000	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	69	90	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions	177	260000	2021
Economy
Average household expenditures - on alcohol and tobacco	59	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Average household expenditures - on food	95	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Budget - expenditures	153	1.993 billion US Dollars	2015
Budget - revenues	146	1.995 billion US Dollars	2015
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)	30	0 % of GDP	0
Current account balance	125	654.237 million US Dollars	2016
Debt - external	194	112.000 million US Dollars	2013
Exports	156	2.207 billion US Dollars	2014
GDP (official exchange rate)	148	9.770 billion US Dollars	2017
GDP - composition by end use - exports of goods and services	155	18.7 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - government consumption	32	24 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - household consumption	93	64.3 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - imports of goods and services	93	45.5 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - investment in fixed capital	12	38.4 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by end use - investment in inventories	56	0 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - agriculture	137	1.4 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - industry	84	26.4 % of GDP	2017
GDP - composition by sector of origin - services	51	72.1 % of GDP	2017
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income	129	N/A %	2023
Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10%	112	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%	46	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Imports	162	2.715 billion US Dollars	2015
Industrial production growth rate	105	3.5 %	2017
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	152	1.4 %	2017
Labor force	181	132200 US Dollars	2021
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture	129	2.7 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - industry	54	22.4 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - services	35	74.9 %	2010
Population below poverty line	108	17 %	2008
Public debt	187	6.5 % of GDP	2015
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)	161	11.110 billion US Dollars	2017
Real GDP growth rate	149	2 %	2017
Real GDP per capita	65	31100 US Dollars	2015
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold	195	N/A US Dollars	2023
Taxes and other revenues	81	20.4 % of GDP	0
Unemployment rate	26	16.57 %	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	25	43.2	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	11	39.2	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	11	41	0
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions - from coal and metallurgical coke	74	2.879 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from consumed natural gas	124	0 metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from petroleum and other liquids	139	3.007 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Coal - consumption	73	1.151 million metric tons	2020
Coal - exports	62	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - imports	52	1.151 million metric tons	2020
Coal - production	75	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - proven reserves	73	2.000 million metric tons	2019
Electricity - consumption	139	2.941 billion kWh	2019
Electricity - exports	98	0 kWh	2020
Electricity - imports	117	0 kWh	2020
Electricity - installed generating capacity	133	1.071 million kWh	2020
Electricity - transmission/distribution losses	164	64.293 million kWh	2019
Electricity access	1	100 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - biomass and waste	57	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - fossil fuels	36	91.2 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - geothermal	17	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - hydroelectricity	106	7.4 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - nuclear	34	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - solar	69	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - tide and wave	6	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - wind	59	1.5 %	2020
Energy consumption per capita	195	0 Btu/person	2019
Natural gas - consumption	121	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - exports	57	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - imports	88	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - production	97	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - proven reserves	92	0 cubic meters	2021
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate exports	73	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate imports	82	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil estimated reserves	89	0 bbl/day	2021
Petroleum - refined petroleum consumption	141	19300 bbl/day	2019
Petroleum - total petroleum production	106	0 bbl/day	2021
Refined petroleum products - exports	128	0 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - imports	126	19100 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - production	112	0 bbl/day	2015
Environment
Air pollutants - carbon dioxide emissions	184	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - methane emissions	185	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - particulate matter emissions	189	N/A micrograms per cubic meter	2023
Land use - agricultural land	169	10.4	2018
Land use - arable land	158	0.4	2018
Land use - forest	54	45.9	2018
Land use - other	53	43.7	2018
Land use - permanent crops	83	0.2	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	110	9.8	2018
Revenue from coal	34	N/A % of GDP	2023
Revenue from forest resources	99	N/A % of GDP	2023
Total renewable water resources	180	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - agricultural	146	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - industrial	109	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - municipal	115	N/A cubic meters	2023
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	77	1.72	2025
Urbanization - urban population	64	72.7	2023
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste generated annually	125	N/A tons	2023
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste recycled annually	125	N/A tons	2023
Waste and recycling - percent of municipal solid waste recycled	89	N/A %	2023
Geography
Area - land	156	18275 sq km	0
Area - total	157	18575 sq km	0
Area - water	98	300155 sq km	0
Coastline	57	2254 km	0
Elevation - highest point	120	1628 meters	0
Elevation - lowest point	35	0 meters	0
Elevation - mean elevation	152	N/A meters	2023
Irrigated land	136	100 sq km	2012
Land boundaries - total	164	N/A km	2023
Land use - agricultural land	169	10.4	2018
Land use - arable land	158	0.4	2018
Land use - forest	54	45.9	2018
Land use - other	53	43.7	2018
Land use - permanent crops	83	0.2	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	110	9.8	2018
Military
Military expenditures	53	N/A % of GDP	2023
Population
Alcohol consumption per capita - beer	153	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - other alcohols	64	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - spirits	136	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - total	169	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - wine	97	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Birth rate	123	13.96 births/1,000 population	2023
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	103	N/A %	0
Contraceptive prevalence rate	130	N/A %	0
Current health expenditure	93	N/A % of GDP	0
Currently married women (ages 15-49)	164	22.5 %	2023
Death rate	144	5.92 deaths/1,000 population	2023
Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio	72	16 %	0
Dependency ratios - potential support ratio	97	6.3 %	2021
Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio	121	49.6 %	0
Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio	108	33.6 %	0
Drinking water source - improved	66	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - rural	110	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - total	95	0.7 % of population	2020
Drinking water source - unimproved	65	N/A % of population	0
Education expenditures	74	N/A % of GDP	0
Gross reproduction rate	79	0.9 %	2023
Hospital bed density	71	N/A beds/1,000 population	2023
Infant mortality rate - female	180	3.91 deaths/1,000 live births	2023
Infant mortality rate - male	167	5.88 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Infant mortality rate - total	172	4.92 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Life expectancy at birth - female	40	83.13 years	2023
Life expectancy at birth - male	76	75.19 years	0
Life expectancy at birth - total population	56	79.06 years	0
Literacy - female	27	96.5 %	2015
Literacy - male	21	97.3 %	0
Literacy - total population	25	96.9 %	0
Maternal mortality ratio	122	N/A deaths/100,000 live births	2023
Median age - female	77	33.7 years	2020
Median age - male	74	32.1 years	0
Median age - total	72	32.9 years	0
Mother's mean age at first birth	86	N/A	2023
Net migration rate	31	3.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population	0
Obesity - adult prevalence rate	145	N/A %	2023
Physicians density	159	N/A physicians/1,000 population	0
Population	183	300682	2023
Population growth rate	67	1.17 %	2023
Sanitation facility access - improved	95	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - rural	120	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - total	121	0 % of population	2020
Sanitation facility access - unimproved	95	N/A % of population	0
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female	18	N/A years	2023
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male	15	N/A years	2023
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total	17	N/A years	2023
Sex ratio - 0-14 years	12	1.04 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 15-64 years	22	1.01 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 65 years and over	35	0.78 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - at birth	8	1.05 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - total population	20	0.99 male(s)/female	0
Tobacco use - female	114	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - male	140	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - total	129	N/A %	2023
Total fertility rate	99	1.84 children born/woman	2023
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	77	1.72	2025
Urbanization - urban population	64	72.7	2023
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	25	43.2	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	11	39.2	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	11	41	0
Transportation
Airports	100	25	2021
Airports - with paved runways - civil airports	18	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - joint use (civil-military) airports	1	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - military airports	14	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - other airports	22	N/A	2023
Airports - with unpaved runways	86	131000	3280
Heliports	18	8	2021
Merchant marine - total	127	23	0
National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers	139	N/A	2023
National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers	158	N/A	2023
National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers	87	15	0
National air transport system - number of registered air carriers	25	3	2020
Railways	33	N/A km	2023
Roadways - paved	168	N/A km	2023
Roadways - total	188	N/A km	2023
Waterways	109	N/A km	2023

*CALCULATED FIGURES are those that we calculated from data presented by the CIA World Factbook. For example, we calculated population density by dividing the total population by the land area, the electricity consumption per capita by dividing electricity consumption by the total population, etc.

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