Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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
make 3.4 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 51.2% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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
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