Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 27.9% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 27.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 31.0% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.3% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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