Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $53,100 as of 2024, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2024.
be 73.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2024.
Life
have 78.1% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In French Polynesia, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 39.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 66.8% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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