United States compared to Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

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

Economy

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. 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 United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2020.

have 24.2% fewer children

In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 73.5% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 23.1% do as of 2016.

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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