Quality of life comparison

live 11.2 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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.

make 5.3 times more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 53.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

be 92.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 37.6% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

see 7.4 times more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.