Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.2% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 30.5% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 51.3% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 74.3% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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