New Caledonia vs Barbados
POP 1.0x GDP 1.1x LE 2.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · New Caledonia vs Barbados
Demographics: Population Density (Barbados, 98% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 15.9 | 656.6 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 11.4% | 16.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 21.3% | 17.2% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Barbados, 125% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -13.5% | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2016 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $725.8M | $303.1M | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.0% | 6.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Life Expectancy at Birth (New Caledonia, 3% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.9 yrs | 76.3 yrs | 2024 |
6 closer health rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Barbados, 85% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 17.1 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 45.8% | 14.7% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.6% | 5.5% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Barbados, 20% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 91.7 | 114.6 | 2022 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (New Caledonia, 115% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Barbados | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 455 | -70 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.1 | 7.4 | 2009 |
| Female Labor Participation | 51.6% | 61.4% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the New Caledonia and Barbados profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this New Caledonia vs Barbados comparison
New Caledonia vs Barbados is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to GDP Growth Rate (~125% spread); 39 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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New Caledonia full profile · HIC
New Caledonia (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Barbados full profile · HIC
Barbados (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for New Caledonia's column in this pair.
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Rank New Caledonia (HIC) and Barbados (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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New Caledonia vs Barbados figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.