Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 85.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 53.1% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.1 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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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