Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 83.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 84.8% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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.
Infrastructure
find 11.8% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.2% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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