Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 73.5% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
be 25.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 97.1 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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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