How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 6 times as long as French Polynesia’s.

French Polynesia: 2,525 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

French Polynesia’s highest peak towers 2,211 m above New Zealand’s.

French Polynesia: 2,241 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

New Zealand has 19 times as many people as French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 282,465 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

French Polynesia is 4 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 81 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in New Zealand is 2.5 years older than in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 34.8 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in New Zealand have 0.1 more children on average than in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 1.49 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 12% in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 11.9% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, French Polynesia 1.

French Polynesia: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

New Zealand’s economy is 42 times the size of French Polynesia’s.

French Polynesia: $6.32 billion (2024) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in French Polynesia, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 11.7% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

50% of adults in French Polynesia are obese, versus 35% in New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 49.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 20% more alcohol than in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 7.4 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

French Polynesia has 24% more meat per person than New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 98.5 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

New Zealand has 77 kcal more food per person per day than French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 3,045 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

French Polynesia welcomed 30% more tourists per resident than New Zealand (2019).

French Polynesia: 0.78 (2022) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 73% in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 73% (2017) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

French Polynesia and New Zealand are practically level.

French Polynesia: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 62% in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 62% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, French Polynesia 119.

French Polynesia: 119 (2023) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 43% of French Polynesia, but only 38% of New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 43.1% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 3.3 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 34.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in New Zealand carries 94% more fine dust than in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia: 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

French Polynesia: no data · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

French Polynesia is on average 14.5 °C warmer than New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

French Polynesia gets 8% more rain than New Zealand.

French Polynesia: 1,719 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)