Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 97.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 63.1% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 16.2% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 38.0 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.6% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.7% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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