Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 4.6 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 58.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 12.6 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 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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