Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 86 years (83 years for men, 90 years for women) as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 91.1% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $42,900 as of 2017, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 84.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Wallis and Futuna, about 22.1% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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