Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 8.5% as of 2022.
make 17.2% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $15,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
have 20.6% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.