Quality of life comparison

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.

make 7.4 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

be 63.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

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 42.4% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 33.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 75% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

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.

see 32.5% more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.