Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Saint Pierre and Miquelon instead of Uruguay, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 31.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.

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have 34.7% fewer children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 81.8% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon: At a glance

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 242 sq km. First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
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