If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Montenegro, you would:

Economy

be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.

make 15.8% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

Life

have 23.6% more children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 11.3% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 8.6 times more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 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

French Polynesia is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 3,827 sq km. The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were halted in January 1996. In recent years, French Polynesia's autonomy has been considerably expanded.
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