Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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.
Economy
make 11.6 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 60.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 99.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 48.8% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.0% more coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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