Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 19.8% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
live 7.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 44.1% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 26.4% more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 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 Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Environment
emit 27.2% less CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Barbados: At a glance
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