Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Basic Needs

be 26.6% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 96.0% more coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.

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Infrastructure

find 27.9% more home broadband

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022), World Bank (2023). How we calculate this

Compare further: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. French Polynesia

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
French Polynesia is 15.1% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is about 2.9 times bigger than French Polynesia.
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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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