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

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 32.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 52.9% fewer children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 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 53.9% less likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% 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 41.7% more home broadband

Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), 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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