Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Poland, you would:

Economy

make 50.7% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

be 66.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

Life

have 60.4% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 5.7 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 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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