Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 52.5% 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 Saint Barthelemy, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 31.0% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Barthelemy: At a glance
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