Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 28.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 24.8% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 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 7.0 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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