Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Thailand, you would:

Economy

be 22.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.

be 99.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

Life

be 32.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 32.8% more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 21.6% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 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

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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