Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 48.5% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
make 9.3 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% 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
