Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 34.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
make 64.5% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
have 14.9% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
Geography
see 21.5% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 12.5% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), 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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