Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 64.1% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 56.6% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 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 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.6 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 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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