If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years less

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 76.9% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.

be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.

Life

be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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 15.2% more children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 15.8 times more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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