Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 22.1 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 Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.8% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 73.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 84.9% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.1% less on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.8 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Antigua and Barbuda? See an in-depth size comparison.