Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Macau, 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.
Economy
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 70.4% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.6 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.1% more home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.8% more CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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