Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 17.2 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 51.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 32.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 67.7% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 28.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% 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.
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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