Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 55.6% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 94.4% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.
be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 69.4% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 31.7% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 1320.8 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
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