Government of Canada
Level 2Exercise a high degree of caution
Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Source
Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026
Last update: October 11, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to New Caledonia Right Now?
Exercise caution
6 6.4 out of 10
Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: October 11, 2026 19% data coverage
New Caledonia has a provisional safety score of 6.4/10 as of October 11, 2026, tentatively rated as Moderate risk — with limited data behind it, so treat this as a cautious estimate rather than a confident verdict. It ranks 154th out of 248 countries worldwide. Its five safety pillars are closely matched, with no single area standing out as a particular strength or weakness. It combines 10 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 6.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Crime 7.2/10
Indicator-level detail
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 20%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReliefWeb Active Humanitarian Disasters | 9.0/10 | reliefweb | 2026 |
Conflict 6.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Crime 7.2/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 9.5/10 | worldbank | 2009 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 2Let op, veiligheidsrisicos
Updated: Oct 9, 2026 Source
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to New Caledonia in 2026?
The data available for New Caledonia is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.4/10, provisionally classified as Moderate risk based mostly on regional patterns rather than country-specific evidence. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%).
A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories. Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail.
All five pillars score well for New Caledonia: even the weakest, crime (7.2/10), sits in the low-risk band, with crime (7.2/10) leading. It combines 10 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to New Caledonia?
No pillar signals a significant risk for New Caledonia: even its weakest area, crime, scores 7.2/10, well inside the low-risk band, and its five pillars range from 7.2/10 to 7.2/10. For travelers this means normal, common-sense precautions are enough.
What do government travel advisories say about New Caledonia?
As of October 2026, New Caledonia has 10 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to exercise increased caution when visiting New Caledonia; the strongest current warning — exercise increased caution — comes from United States and Canada.
How does New Caledonia compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.0 |
| Australia | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Fiji | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Vanuatu | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| New Caledonia | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 10 governments: US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada, Australian Government, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, and Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- reliefwebFresh
ReliefWeb -- humanitarian situation reports and disaster alerts
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- worldbankOutdated
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2009Checked: Oct 11, 2026