Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 94.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% 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 12.2 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 64.0% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 43.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 24.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 29.7% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% 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
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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