Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 23.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

make 18.7% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $20,900 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.

Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2020.

have 12.5% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In French Polynesia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Geography

see 49.4% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 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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