Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 1.8 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 Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
make 10.1% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 41.3% 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
have 27.5% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.1% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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