Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
