Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Martin, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 52.5% more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Martin, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Saint Martin, that number is 59 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Martin: At a glance
How big is Saint Martin compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.