Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 5.3 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.
be 12.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 59.3% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 44.5% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 79.5% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 88.3% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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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