Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 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.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 46.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 20.1 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.3 times more home broadband
Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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