Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 1.2% as of 2022.
make 33.9% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
Life
have 26.5% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cuba, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 47.9% more coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.