Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 54.5% 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 Grenada, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.

live 2.1 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 Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.7% more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 35.0% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $14,500 as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 34.3% 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

have 10.7% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 20.9% less coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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