Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 39.8% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 13.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 60.4% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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