Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 18.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.9 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 62.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 58.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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