Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 41.7% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 39.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 75.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 37.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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