Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.4 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 42.9% fewer children

In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 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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Geography

see 97.6% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 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

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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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