Japan compared to Wallis and Futuna

If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Japan, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 89 years for women). In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women).

Economy

make 91.1% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $42,800, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.9% of adults are unemployed. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8%.

Life

have 71.4% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 2.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.3 children do.

Basic Needs

be 76.0% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access. In Wallis and Futuna, about 22.1% do.

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.

Wallis and Futuna: At a glance

Wallis and Futuna is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 142 sq km. The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842, and took official control of them between 1886 and 1888. Notably, Wallis and Futuna was the only French colony to side with the Vichy regime during World War II, a phase that ended in May of 1942 with the arrival of 2,000 American troops. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory and officially assumed this status in July 1961.

How big is Wallis and Futuna compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.