Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2020.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Canada, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 52.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
Life
have 24.5% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Canada, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.0 times more coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.