Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 6.4 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 13.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 76.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 72.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 37.9% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 56.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 13.1 times more coastline
Syria 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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