Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Thailand, you would:
Economy
make 11.8% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 32.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 36.1% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In French Polynesia, about 72.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 21.6% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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