Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
make 41.8% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 47.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 2.6 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.