Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Algeria, you would:
Economy
make 58.9% more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 86.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
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 77.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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 27.3% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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