Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.4% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
be 20.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 42.4% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 67.6% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.