Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 43.7% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
have 78.2% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Martin, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 37.6% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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