Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.9% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
Life
have 28.0% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.8% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.9 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.