Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Martin, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Martin, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 47.9% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Martin, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Martin, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 71.8% less coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Saint Martin, that number is 59 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Martin: At a glance
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