Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.5% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 92.1% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, 78% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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