If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 2.5 times more money

Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 44.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

Life

be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 24.7% fewer children

In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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

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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