Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 12.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
have 62.2% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% 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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