Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 77.2% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Environment
emit 59.4% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), 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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