Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
make 27.6% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 26.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.7 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 Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 10.8% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.