Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 5.8% 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 66.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 56.9% fewer children
In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 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 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 90% 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 39.3% more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.
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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