Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 41.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 47.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
How big is French Polynesia compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.