Quality of life comparison

live 19.7 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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.

make 10.9 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.

be 65.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.

be 94.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 56.3% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.

be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 6.3 times more coastline

Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.