Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 24.1 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 14.9 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.

be 22.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 56.4% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 5.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 31.0% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance

Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 442 sq km. The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
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