France vs Sint Maarten: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Sint Maarten | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 43,9232025 | 23 · 206 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 34 km²2024 | 45 · 212 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 1,275.02024 | 88 · 10 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 100.0%2025 | 65 · 12 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.442024 | 135 · 168 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 17 · 70 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $1.9bn2025 | 7 · 191 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $42,9782025 | 34 · 38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $56,4912025 | 34 · 43 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 179 · 103 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | — | 162 · — |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 6.0%2021 | 150 · 196 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 89.3%2021 | 33 · 6 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | — | 147 · — |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | — | 29 · — |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | — | 62 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | — | 100 · — |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 111 · 108 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | — | 57 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | — | 41 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 7.7%2023 | 48 · 159 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 3.9%2023 | 45 · 104 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 76.5 yrs2024 | 24 · 91 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | — | 163 · — |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | — | 13 · — |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | — | 54 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | — | 66 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | — | 7 · — |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 97 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | — | 70 · — |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 0.0%2022 | 118 · 212 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 8.8%2024 | 106 · 170 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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