Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 84.2% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 13.7% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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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