Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years less
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 96.8% less money
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2006, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are approximately 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.5% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Madagascar, 56% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.2 times more coastline
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a total of 120 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
How big is Madagascar compared to Saint Pierre and Miquelon? See an in-depth size comparison.