Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 10.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 44.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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.
have 47.4% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In French Polynesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2009.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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 (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2009–2011). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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