Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Economy
make 38.2% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 16.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. 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 81.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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