Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
have 43.5% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 19.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 99% of people do as of 2020.
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% 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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