Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 81.8% 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 Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 8.5 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 Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 67.7% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 68.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 89.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 40.9% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 26.3% less on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 26.1% more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

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

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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