Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 76.6% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 33.9% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.8 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 49.0% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.