Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 67.7% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $57,600 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 10.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 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 10.4% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.2 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 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 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
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