Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Economy
make 38.2% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 12.1% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.7% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.0 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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