Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 10.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
make 20.5% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
Life
be 39.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 32.1% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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