Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 4.2 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 40.9% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 87.2% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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
How big is French Polynesia compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.