Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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
be 47.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 66.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 66.3% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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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