Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 12.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
make 50.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 79.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 62.3% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 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 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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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