Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of Belgium, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Life

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.

have 13.9% fewer children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Barthelemy, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 21.6% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Barthelemy, about 71.3% do as of 2022.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Barthelemy: At a glance

Saint Barthelemy (sometimes abbreviated Saint-Barth (French); St. Barts or St. Barths (English)) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 25 sq km. Discovered in 1493 by Christopher COLUMBUS who named it for his brother Bartolomeo, Saint Barthelemy was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, after the Swedish King GUSTAV III, and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1877 and took control the following year. It was placed under the administration of Guadeloupe. Saint Barthelemy retained its free port status along with various Swedish appellations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003 the populace of the island voted to secede from Guadeloupe, and in 2007 the island became a French overseas collectivity.
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