Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.9 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 18.5 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.

Life

be 83.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.

have 77.1% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 89.2% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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