Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Argentina, you would:
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 17.3% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 73.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 11.4% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 49.4% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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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