Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Brunei, you would:
Economy
make 68.3% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 14.7% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 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 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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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