Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Oman, 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
make 53.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 36.2% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 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 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 20.7% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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