Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2015, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 60.1% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 21.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 85.5% more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 52.0% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 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
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