Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 27.0% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 47.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 10.0% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 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 18.7 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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