Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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
be 37.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 13.2% more children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 30.1 times more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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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