Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 53.5% more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $14,615 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 85.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 80.9% more home broadband
Maldives has 19.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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