Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 2.4 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 57.0% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 34.4% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 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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