Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 57.2% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 40.4 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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