Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Economy
make 91.7% more money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
Life
be 14.0% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 20.1% fewer children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.6% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.