If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 56.7% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 96.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 72.7% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 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 5.0 times more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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