Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 34.8% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Australia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 22.1% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.7% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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