Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 90.9% 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 New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.7 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 New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 63.0% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.9% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.9% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 78.6% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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