Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.8 years longer

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,400 as of 2020.

Life

be 76.9% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 35.8% fewer children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 89.7% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.3 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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