Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 69.9% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 27.9% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 12.9% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.1% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 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). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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