Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of Saint Martin, you would:

Health

live 12.7 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 83.4% less money

Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

Life

have 41.7% more children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.3% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 19.4 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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