Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 20.0% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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