If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Brunei, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 8.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.

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have 30.2% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 61.0% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 96.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 13.8% less home broadband

Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: At a glance

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 122 sq km. Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory consisting of Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha.
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