Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 84.4% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 22.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 94.9% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.9 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 Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, 50% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 97.6% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 92.2% less CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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