Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Economy

be 117.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 97.1 times more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 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

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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