Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 27.6% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Dakota, that number is 35.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 79.4% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), The World Factbook (2021), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
