Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 25.9% more likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 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 40.1% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 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 2.2 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.8 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 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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