Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 69.5% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 16.2% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.1% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 17.3% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.6% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 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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