Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% 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 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 56.5% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 26.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% 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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