Quality of life comparison

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.

make 95.8% more money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, 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 36.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

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.

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.

see 6.5 times more coastline

Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.