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

Health

live 2.8 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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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.

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have 40.1% fewer children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 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 22.0% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% 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 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.

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Safety

be 55.0 times more likely to be murdered

French Polynesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2009. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2009.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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