Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 19.3 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 13.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 53.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 65.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 64.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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