Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 2.8 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 United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 91.5% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 66.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 63.8% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.1% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.5% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 130.2 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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