Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

make 18.1% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

Life

be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 18.2% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 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 16.0 times more coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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