Quality of life comparison
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
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