Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 64.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 86.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.

have 37.1% fewer children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, there are 6.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 99.9% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 120 km.

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

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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