Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Monaco, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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 83.9% less money
Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Monaco, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 615.9 times more coastline
Monaco has a total of 4 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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