Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.6 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 50.6% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Martin, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Saint Martin, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.