Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 11.3 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 61.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 51.8% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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