Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.2 times more money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 89.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 59.7% more likely to be literate
In Comoros, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 31.0% fewer children
In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 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 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 83% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% more on education
Comoros spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 55.0% less coastline
Comoros has a total of 340 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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