Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Estonia, you would:
Economy
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 50.7% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 64.3% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 33.4% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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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