Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 27.2 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 79.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 76.8% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.
be 62.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 91% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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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