Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 89.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 30.1% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 35.3% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 40.8% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 21.4% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
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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