Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Barthelemy instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 26.9 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 93.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 73.8% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Barthelemy, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Barthelemy, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Barthelemy, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Barthelemy: At a glance
How big is Saint Barthelemy compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.