Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 3.1 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 10.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
be 20.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 28.4% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 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 6.3 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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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