Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 10.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 61.5% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 23.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 29.5% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 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 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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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