Australia vs French Polynesia: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Australia
83.92 years
in 2023
French Polynesia
84.07 years
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
French Polynesia rank
7th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 84.07 years against 83.92 years in Australia, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and French Polynesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 69.82 years 55.76 years 14.06 years Australia
1960s 70.87 years 60.9 years 9.97 years Australia
1970s 72.49 years 64.24 years 8.25 years Australia
1980s 75.51 years 70.69 years 4.82 years Australia
1990s 78.14 years 76.06 years 2.07 years Australia
2000s 80.76 years 79.92 years 0.8357 years Australia
2010s 82.61 years 82.22 years 0.3889 years Australia
2020s 83.48 years 82.49 years 0.9895 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Australia or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 84.07 years against 83.92 years in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Australia and French Polynesia?
0.15 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Australia ranks 10th and French Polynesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.