Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 37.1% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
live 10.6 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 71.4% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 15.5% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Infrastructure
find 24.0% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 5.7 times more CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 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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