Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 25.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 33.9 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 74.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 32.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 49.4 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.2 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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