Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.1% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 71.2% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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
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