Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 81.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $94,100 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
have 57.3% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In French Polynesia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 95.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 13.1 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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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