Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.5% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
make 55.4% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.8% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 23.2% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
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