Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $44,400 as of 2022.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 11.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 19.1% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 41.8% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Israel, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.8% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Israel, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Israel: At a glance
How big is Israel compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.