Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 55.0% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 52.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 16.1% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 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 25.1% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 36.9 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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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