Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
have 16.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 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.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 58.7% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% 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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