Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 12.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 47.5% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 38.0% do as of 2019.
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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