Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 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 56.4% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $39,000 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 9.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
have 93.8% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Geography
see 66.8% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 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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