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Saint Martin (French part) vs United Kingdom

8 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Saint Martin (French part); the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Saint Martin (French part)
Country B · United Kingdom

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Saint Martin (French part): 4.03 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2011low 2015

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Saint Martin (French part): 24.8 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
010201990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Saint Martin (French part): 0.93 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2018

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Saint Martin (French part): 9.30 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Saint Martin (French part): 97.0 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Saint Martin (French part): 100.0 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501001960198020002020United Kingdom

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

Saint Martin (French part): 96.6 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomlow 2023

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Saint Martin (French part): 6.60 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 1999low 2022

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data