Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Economy
make 32.8% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 11.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 22.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 16.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2020.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In French Polynesia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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