Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 14.5% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

be 26.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

Life

be 2.1 times more 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 95.2% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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