Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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.
be 21.6% less likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 33.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 28.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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.
have 15.8% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 54.8% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% less on education
Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Belize spends 6.9% 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 60.4% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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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