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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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Economy

be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 1997. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.

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Life

be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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 11.8% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 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 59.8% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.

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Sources: The World Factbook (1997–2024), World Bank (2024). 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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