Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.5% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 53.1% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 62% of the population do as of 2018.
be 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 42.9 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.