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🇸🇽 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

High income. Capital Philipsburg. Full World Bank, WHO, ILO & OECD indicator profile across 20 measures, with regional peers and rankings.

43.4K
Population
$1.8 billion
GDP
$41,473
GDP / capita
76.5 years
Life expectancy
Latin America & Caribbean High income Capital: Philipsburg

The verdict

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 194th of 217 by total GDP and 91st for life expectancy - a high income economy in Latin America & Caribbean.

#194
World GDP rank (of 217)
$41,473
GDP per capita
#91
Life-expectancy rank
#207
Population rank

Ranks are computed across the 217 countries with data for each indicator; see the full tables and sources below.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) on the global income map

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) (SXM) plotted alongside its largest economic peers on GDP per capita and the Human Development Index. Bubble area scales with population; color encodes income tier; gold rings mark OECD members.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) on the global income map Sint Maarten (Dutch part) positioned on the GDP-per-capita / HDI plane against its largest economic peers. 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Human Development Index (0–1) India - GDP/cap $2,695 · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 · low income Sint Maarten (Dutch part) - GDP/cap $41,473 · high income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member

Indicators tracked

20

Across 8 topic areas

GDP per capita

$41,473

Latest WB report

Population

43.4K

UN estimate

OECD member

No

Outside OECD harmonized stats

Population
43.4K
GDP
$1.8 billion
GDP per Capita
$41,473
Life Expectancy
76.5 years

Overview

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has a population of 43.4K, making it the 207th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Latin America & Caribbean.

Its economy totals $1.8 billion - ranked 194th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $41,473, placing it in the High income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years (ranked 91st globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Philipsburg.

👥 Demographics

Population
43.4K
2024
Population Ages 0-14
15.1%
2024
Population Ages 65+
13.9%
2024
Population Density
1257.3/km²
2023
Urban Population
100.0%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$37.1 million
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$1.8 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
3.0%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$41,472.587
2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
2.2%
2017

🏥 Health

Life Expectancy at Birth
76.5 years
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
3.9%
2023
School Enrollment (Primary)
135.1
2023
School Enrollment (Secondary)
111.4
2014
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
7.7
2023

🌍 Environment

Forest Area
10.9
2023
Renewable Energy Consumption
0.0%
2022

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Mobile Subscriptions
205.4
2022

⚖️ Social

Net Migration
558
2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Key causes of death and disease risk in Sint Maarten (Dutch part). Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: latest available. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

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What the data says about Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) sits in the high-income bracket but outside the OECD's harmonized reporting network, so its statistics come straight from the World Bank, WHO, and ILO source series rather than a jointly reconciled OECD dataset - still official, but with less cross-checking between agencies than an OECD member gets. Because output and income figures are converted at market exchange rates into current dollars, they can swing with currency movements independent of any real change in living standards, and for a small economy like this one that swing shows up more visibly in the headline numbers than it would for a larger country. The fuller picture comes from comparing Sint Maarten (Dutch part) against income-tier peers of a similar size.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) sits in Latin America & Caribbean with a population of 43.4K, placing it 207th out of 217 countries by headcount. Its capital, Philipsburg, anchors a High income economy with total GDP of $1.8 billion - ranked 194th globally, and GDP per capita of $41,473. This combination of demographic scale and economic output shapes everything from household purchasing power and domestic market depth to the country's weight in regional trade flows and international development programmes.

Life expectancy at birth in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 76.5 years, ranking 91st worldwide and offering a summary read on healthcare access, nutrition, sanitation, and long-run living standards. The World Bank's World Development Indicators, combined with the WHO Global Health Observatory and ILO ILOSTAT wage statistics, expose 20 data points across 7 thematic areas, from fertility and urbanisation to CO₂ emissions, school enrolment, and labour-force participation. Reading these indicators together, rather than in isolation, is what turns headline numbers into a grounded portrait of how people actually live.

Use the indicator tables below to track trajectories over time, jump to Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s placement on specific rankings such as GDP, population density, or life expectancy, and open the side-by-side Compare view to benchmark against peers inside Latin America & Caribbean or across income groups. Because all figures come from official, CC BY 4.0-licensed datasets with clear vintages, you can cite them directly in research or journalism. Where a field reads "N/A", the upstream agency has not yet released that value for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) - we never fabricate estimates or carry forward stale values, so missing points stay visible rather than quietly filled in.

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Figures come from official World Bank, WHO, ILO and OECD releases; observation years differ by indicator (shown in the “Year” column) and unavailable values appear as “N/A” rather than estimates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) come from?

Data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is sourced from the World Bank Open Data catalog, WHO Global Health Observatory, and ILO ILOSTAT (for average wages and working hours). These are official, publicly available datasets.

How current is the data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

It varies by indicator - most points are 2020-2024. See our methodology page for the update cadence per source.

Can I compare Sint Maarten (Dutch part) with other countries?

Yes - use the compare tool above, or the rankings catalog to see where Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stands on any single indicator.

What does GDP per capita tell us about Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s total output divided by its population, in current US dollars - an approximate read on average economic productivity per person. See our methodology page for the PPP-adjustment caveats.

How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s life expectancy compare to the global average?

76.5 years, ranking 91st of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.

Does PlainCountries cover visa or travel information for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

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Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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