Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 76.0% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.0% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 54.2% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 71.0% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
find 13.3% more home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 32.9% more CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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