Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 45.3% more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 41.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 23.9% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 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 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.5 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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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