Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 63.2% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 96.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 41.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 32.1% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 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 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 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
How big is French Polynesia compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.