Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Denmark instead of Saint Martin, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 47.8% less 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 36.8% fewer children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 124.2 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Saint Martin is about 792 times smaller than Denmark.
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Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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