Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 49.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 46.7% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 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 50.2% more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. 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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