Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 2.8 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In French Polynesia, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 64.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 31.6% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In French Polynesia, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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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