Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of French Polynesia, you would:


make 4.2 times more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000, while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the GDP per capita is $70,800.

be 95.4% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1.0%.


have 26.4% less children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 43.7% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 68.4% of the population has internet access. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), about 98.3% do.


see 49.0% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1,288 km.

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): At a glance


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