Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 2.3 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 44.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 24.7% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 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 2.6 times more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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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