Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 4.4 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 30.8% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.8% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Infrastructure
find 21.8% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.8 times more CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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