Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 24.9% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.

make 79.6% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.

Life

have 12.4% fewer children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 37.0% less likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 94.9% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.

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

Wallis and Futuna: At a glance

Wallis and Futuna is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 142 sq km. The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842, and took official control of them between 1886 and 1888. Notably, Wallis and Futuna was the only French colony to side with the Vichy regime during World War II, a phase that ended in May of 1942 with the arrival of 2,000 American troops. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory and officially assumed this status in July 1961.
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