Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.7% more money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
Life
have 43.9% fewer children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 60.2% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.5 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.