If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.0 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.

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Life

be 28.4% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.

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have 22.1% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 14.2% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 50.0% more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered

British Virgin Islands has a homicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2006. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2009.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2015–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2006–2009). How we calculate this

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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