Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Spain, you would:

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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

be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.

Geography

see 97.6% less coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 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

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 242 sq km. First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
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