Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 42.2% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In California, that number is 28.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 3.7 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), The World Factbook (2021), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
