Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 76.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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 17.1% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 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 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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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