Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.1 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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

have 46.7% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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 27.6% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 99.7% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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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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