Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 13.6 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 Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
make 30.9% less money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
Life
be 90.5% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 55.8% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 38.3% less coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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