Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 13.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
have 46.4% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.2% more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2009–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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