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🇲🇫 St. Martin (French part)

High income. Capital Marigot. Full World Bank, WHO, ILO & OECD indicator profile across 14 measures, with regional peers and rankings.

26.1K
Population
$649.2 million
GDP
$21,668
GDP / capita
80.4 years
Life expectancy
Latin America & Caribbean High income Capital: Marigot

The verdict

St. Martin (French part) ranks 207th of 217 by total GDP and 51st for life expectancy - a high income economy in Latin America & Caribbean.

#207
World GDP rank (of 217)
$21,668
GDP per capita
#51
Life-expectancy rank
#214
Population rank

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

St. Martin (French part) on the global income map

St. Martin (French part) (MAF) 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.

St. Martin (French part) on the global income map St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part) - GDP/cap $21,668 · high income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member

Indicators tracked

14

Across 8 topic areas

GDP per capita

$21,668

Latest WB report

Population

26.1K

UN estimate

OECD member

No

Outside OECD harmonized stats

Population
26.1K
GDP
$649.2 million
GDP per Capita
$21,668
Life Expectancy
80.4 years

Overview

St. Martin (French part) has a population of 26.1K, making it the 214th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Latin America & Caribbean.

Its economy totals $649.2 million - ranked 207th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $21,668, placing it in the High income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years (ranked 51st globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Marigot.

👥 Demographics

Population
26.1K
2024
Population Ages 0-14
21.3%
2024
Population Ages 65+
18.4%
2024
Population Density
550.3/km²
2023
Urban Population
100.0%
2024

💰 Economy

GDP (Current USD)
$649.2 million
2021
GDP Growth Rate
4.9%
2021
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$21,668.378
2021

🏥 Health

Life Expectancy at Birth
80.4 years
2024

🌍 Environment

Forest Area
24.8
2023

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
96.6%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023

⚖️ Social

Intentional Homicides
26.9
2016
Net Migration
-1,424
2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Key causes of death and disease risk in St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part)

St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part) against income-tier peers of a similar size.

St. Martin (French part) sits in Latin America & Caribbean with a population of 26.1K, placing it 214th out of 217 countries by headcount. Its capital, Marigot, anchors a High income economy with total GDP of $649.2 million - ranked 207th globally, and GDP per capita of $21,668. 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 St. Martin (French part) is 80.4 years, ranking 51st 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 14 data points across 6 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 St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part) come from?

Data for St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part)?

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

Can I compare St. Martin (French part) with other countries?

Yes - use the compare tool above, or the rankings catalog to see where St. Martin (French part) stands on any single indicator.

What does GDP per capita tell us about St. Martin (French part)?

St. Martin (French 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 St. Martin (French part)'s life expectancy compare to the global average?

80.4 years, ranking 51st of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.

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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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