Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 45.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Martin, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 67.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Martin, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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
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