Quality of life comparison

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.

make 2.8 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, 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 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

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.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

see 4.7 times more coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.