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French Polynesia rankings 2026: where French Polynesia places in 24 global Top 10s

French Polynesia is #5 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected and inside the top 10 of 2 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

How does French Polynesia compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 24 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #5 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected, where it is measured at 87.4 % of territorial waters (Marine protected areas) as of 2026-11-02. French Polynesia finishes inside the top 10 in 2 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

French Polynesia is inside the top 10 of 2 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

French Polynesia by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, French Polynesia holds 12 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person (50.51 kg per person per year), #12 of 50 in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein (9.38 %), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (88.62 tonnes per hectare) and #17 of 50 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (51.71 kg per person per year). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, French Polynesia holds 4 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected (87.4 % of territorial waters), #33 of 50 in Countries with the most threatened bird species (34), #39 of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day) and #49 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person (3.27 tonnes per person).

World and society

In world and society, French Polynesia holds 3 positions: #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources (100 %), #33 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (31.88 %) and #36 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity (100 %).

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, French Polynesia holds 3 positions: #22 of 50 in Countries by travel services (39.55 % of service imports, BoP), #24 of 50 in Countries by net primary income (550.45 BoP, current US$ million) and #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (11.66 % of labor force).

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, French Polynesia holds 1 position: #7 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (84.07 years).

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, French Polynesia holds 1 position: #42 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (35.55 per 100 people).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, French Polynesia moved in 22 rankings:

Where French Polynesia ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. French Polynesia's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person (3.27 tonnes per person), 42nd of 50 in Countries with the highest soybean yields (2.03 tonnes per hectare) and 42nd of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (35.55 per 100 people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes French Polynesia

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit French Polynesia's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about French Polynesia

What is French Polynesia's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#5 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected, with 87.4 % of territorial waters (Marine protected areas) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include French Polynesia?

24 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is French Polynesia in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 2 rankings, including #5 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected and #7 in Countries with the longest life expectancy.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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