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New Caledonia vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 86 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

New Caledonia
ncl
Leads on 32 of 86 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 38 of 86 metrics

Summary

Comparing New Caledonia and Thailand: New Caledonia leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (996,200) against Thailand (44.89); New Caledonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (198,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); New Caledonia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (20,000) against Thailand (1.33). Across 86 compared metrics, New Caledonia wins on 32 and Thailand wins on 38.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)82.01 %★52.89 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.01 %★52.89 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 82% (2017 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Radios107,000★13.96
Televisions52,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.65B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.12 %★21.58 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption2.74187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels87★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants88
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables616★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity996,200★44.89
Electricity Production2.95181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)0 USD per capita76.71 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment27.6★24.7
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.3 %★-2.27 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.7 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA1.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption14,000988,000★
Oil Exports648269,100★
Oil Imports14,330807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line17 people9.9 people★
Public Debt6.5★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.5 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports19,100134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances6.5★1.8
Taxes and Other Revenues20.4★14.38
Top Exporting Countries999.77M USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.2 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.42 %★66.68 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)218,632★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.89★336.69
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionmost of the populace lives in the southern part of the main island, in and around the capital of Noumeahighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation59.57 sq km★18.37 sq km

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)146★142.5
Agricultural land1,840.3 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,254 km3,219 km★
Irrigated Land10064,150★

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Administrative Divisions376★
Independencenone (overseas collectivity of France) note: in three independence referenda, on 4 November 2018, 4 October 2020, and 12 December 2021, the majority voted to reject independence in favor of maintaining the status quo123
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22★10.2
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

People and Society

21 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)47.83 %50.17 %★
Life expectancy at birth82.03 years★80.78 years
Median age of population34.84 years41.03 years★
Population Change3,328.1 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density16.29 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population298,026.5 persons71.57M persons★
Birth Rate (%)13.6 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)6 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age73,318.2 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate130,800★40.62
Major Urban Areas Population198,000 people★11.07 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.94 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.24 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.11 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums0.25 %2 %★
Total deaths1,813.7 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration1,100.4 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate9.8 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇳🇨 New Caledonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Airports21105★
Civil Air Travel141★
Heliports25★

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