Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Economy
make 47.8% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 25.2% more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 68.7% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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
How big is Saint Martin compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.