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

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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