Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cabo Verde, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
be 60.2% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 11.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 16.8% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 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 37.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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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