Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Aruba, you would:
Economy
make 55.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.
have 14.0% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 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 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 36.9 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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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