Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 72.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 21.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.