Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 40.7% fewer children

In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 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.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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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