Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 31.7% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

make 34.4% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 30.2% less likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 12.4% fewer children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 97.6% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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