Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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.

make 17.7% more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 20.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 16.1% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 95.4% more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

see 66.2% more coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.