Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Barbados, you would:
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 24.4% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 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 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 26.0 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 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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