Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 116.5 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $200 as of 2024, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2024.
be 59.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
have 56.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 29.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In French Polynesia, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 61.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 62% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2022.
Geography
see 32.5% more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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