Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 33.6% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.9% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Marshall Islands: At a glance
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