Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 22.6 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 Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.2 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 88.9% 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 Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 79.2% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.5% 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 Pierre and Miquelon, 91% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 70.1% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: At a glance
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