Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 45.6% less money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 23.6% more children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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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