If you lived in Angola instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

live 16.3 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 69.7% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.

make 63.5% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.

be 64.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 13.4 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 Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 57.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Angola, 43% of the population do as of 2019.

be 50.7% less likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Angola, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 33.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Angola, 66% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 36.6% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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