Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. 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 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.

Life

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 32.3% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 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.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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