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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.

Life

be 35.5% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 14.7% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 51.6% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.


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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