New Caledonia vs Portugal
POP 36.5x GDP 36.7x LE 3.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · New Caledonia vs Portugal
Demographics: Population (Portugal, 97% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 292.6K | 10.7M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 15.9 | 115.5 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 11.4% | 24.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 21.3% | 12.8% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Portugal, 116% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -13.5% | 2.2% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $8.5B | $313.7B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $725.8M | $13.5B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2016 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Life Expectancy at Birth (Portugal, 4% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.9 yrs | 82.4 yrs | 2024 |
6 closer health rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Portugal, 81% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 17.1 | 3.3 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.6% | 32.3% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 45.8% | 36.2% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Portugal, 26% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 91.7 | 124.1 | 2022 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Portugal, 98% spread)
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 455 | 20.6K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2009 |
4 closer social rows sit on the New Caledonia and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this New Caledonia vs Portugal comparison
New Caledonia (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Portugal (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 36.5x smaller (292.6K vs 10.7M) and total GDP is 36.7x smaller ($8.5B vs $313.7B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~116% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. 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
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Portugal full profile · HIC
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New Caledonia vs Portugal figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.