Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 62.7% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
Life
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 19.3% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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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