Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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.
have 34.8% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 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 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 37.6% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.9 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.0% more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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