Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Norfolk Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Norfolk Island, approximately 34.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 78.9 times more coastline

Norfolk Island has a total of 32 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

French Polynesia: At a glance

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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