Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 22.7 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 12.4 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 63.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 64.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In French Polynesia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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
How big is French Polynesia compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.