Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.9 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.