Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 21.2 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 16.2 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 66.7% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 84.1% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 54.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 45.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
Infrastructure
find 25.0 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 11.2 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 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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