Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 65.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
have 76.9% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: At a glance
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