Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 13.1% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2009–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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