Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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
be 71.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 12.4% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 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 6.5 times more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 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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