Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 68.1% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 18.2% fewer children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 25.8 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.