Freedom in New Caledonia
Where New Caledonia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. New Caledonia has a figure for 13 of 60 indicators.
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 11.2% | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice and accountability | 69.6 | 2024 | 37 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.4 | 2024 | 55 of 170 |
| Political stability | 84.6 | 2024 | 9 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.9 | 2024 | 40 of 170 |
| Women in the workforce | 51.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.96 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 68.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.0 | 2024 | 3 of 168 |
| Population | 295.3K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 17.08 | 2024 | 158 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 8.3% | 2021 | 141 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 56 of 169 |
What is missing
47 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for New Caledonia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for New Caledonia, not a zero. Who publishes what