Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.2 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 53.2% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 24.4% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Martin, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.7% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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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