Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 17.7 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.2 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 82.4% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 91% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: At a glance
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