Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 14.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 31.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 44.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 70.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 7.1 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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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