Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 81.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 72.2% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 38.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% 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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