Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 66.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 48.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sao Tome and Principe, 130.0 women do as of 2017.
have 72.5% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 39.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 71% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 15.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 17.0% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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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