Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Portugal 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 Portugal, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 3.7 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 Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.1% more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 45.3% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.

be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 82.5% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 45.6% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Portugal, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.6% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Portugal spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 89.3% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 10.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 11.7 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.

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

Portugal: At a glance

Portugal is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 91,470 sq km. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
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