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

Health

live 25.7 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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

make 33.0 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2006.

be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, that number is 8.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 82.9% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 6.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Pierre and Miquelon, about 88.7% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 96.0% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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