Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 49.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $22,440 as of 2024.
Life
be 42.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 95.4% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.2% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. French Polynesia has 35.5 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.5% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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French Polynesia: At a glance
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