Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 65.2% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Barthelemy, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 39.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Barthelemy, about 71.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Barthelemy: At a glance
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