Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 48.1% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 40.6% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% 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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