Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Saint Barthelemy, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years less

In Saint Barthelemy, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 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.

Life

be 34.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Barthelemy, approximately 6.7 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 44.8% more children

In Saint Barthelemy, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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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