Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 14.1 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
make 41.1% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $16,900 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.5% more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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