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

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 10.9% less likely to have internet access

In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 41.4 times more coastline

Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.

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Infrastructure

find 10.8% more home broadband

Anguilla has 32.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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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