Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Kuwait, you would:
Economy
make 63.4% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 40.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 23.0% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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