Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.3% more money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 14.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
have 12.2% more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.4 times more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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