Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 49.1% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 37.3% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 42.1% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.