Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 4.4 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
have 13.0% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.3% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.7% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 as of 2022.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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