Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% 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 61.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 35.0% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 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 50.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% 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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