Quality of life comparison

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

Life

be 73.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 28.1% fewer children

In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 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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Geography

see 99.9% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

Compare further: Canada vs. Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Size Comparison · See true size
Canada is about 41,259 times bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
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Moving from Canada to Saint Pierre and Miquelon · UN DESA 2020
175 people born in Canada live in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
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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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