Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain 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 Spain, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 4.8 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 25.9% more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 61.7% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

be 10.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 82.7% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 52.3% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 21.1% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 91.1% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 32.4 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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