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

Health

live 19.6 years longer

In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 67.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 59.8 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 72.1% fewer children

In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

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be 12.9% more likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 33.3% 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 1825.0 times more home broadband

Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), 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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