Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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 10.2% fewer children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 63.1 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 51.1% less home broadband
Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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