Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 35.8% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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 55.7% more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.7 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 56.7% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 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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