Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 47.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 25.9% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 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 15.5% less likely to have internet access

In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 26.0 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 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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