Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia 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 Malaysia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 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 Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.1% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
be 64.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 53.9% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.6 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Antigua and Barbuda? See an in-depth size comparison.