Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 59.1% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.8% less home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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