Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
make 67.7% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 11.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
Life
have 39.6% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.0% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.