Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 12.1 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 54.9% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 27% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Martin, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.3% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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
How big is Saint Martin compared to Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.