Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.3% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 87.1% less home broadband
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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