Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.5% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, 78% of the population do as of 2021.
be 41.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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