Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in France instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 77.2% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 1.2 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 35.3% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.

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make 2.2 times more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.

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Life

be 22.7% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 21.9% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 88.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 92.2% more coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

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Infrastructure

find 37.6% more home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. France has 48.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 15.6% more CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
France is 6.8% cheaper than French Polynesia overall
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French Polynesia is about 132 times smaller than France.
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France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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