Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 72.5% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 17.2% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.4 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.