Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Algeria, that number is 11.7% as of 2017.
be 72.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
make 37.1% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2020.
Life
have 37.5% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Algeria, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Algeria, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.5% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Algeria: At a glance
How big is Algeria compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.