Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, 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 33.6% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 57.4% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 42.7% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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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