Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In French Polynesia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.1% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 84.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 37.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Geography
see 88.4% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.