Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 63.2% more likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.

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have 54.4% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 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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Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 5.3 times more likely to be murdered

New Caledonia has a homicide rate of 3.1 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 (2020–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2009). 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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