Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 16.7% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 62.0% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 20.4% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.5% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 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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French Polynesia: At a glance
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