Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 54.1% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 24.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 58.5% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 11.2 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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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