Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 64.6% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 21.2% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.2 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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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