If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:

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be 14.5% less likely to have internet access

In Holy See (Vatican City), approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

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Sources: United Nations SDG Indicators (2022), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

French Polynesia: At a glance

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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