Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Idaho, about 91.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
