Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 83.8% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Vanuatu, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 42.9 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Vanuatu: At a glance
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