Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 30.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 93.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 91.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 37.4% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 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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