Quality of life comparison

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

Life

have 42.3% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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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Basic Needs

be 36.9% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 36.2% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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Safety

be 66.7% less likely to be murdered

Virgin Islands has a homicide rate of 49.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2009.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2009–2012), 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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