Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 76.3% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 82.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 29.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 74.4% more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.1% more home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.7% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 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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