Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 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 14.9% more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 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 93.4% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.8% more home broadband
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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