Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Brunei, you would:
Economy
make 72.7% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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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