Quality of life comparison

be 26.5% less likely to be obese

In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Costa Rica, 0.4% 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 1.8 years less

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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.

make 11.2% more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.

be 32.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

have 38.0% more children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 70.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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.

be 15.7% more likely to have internet access

In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

spend 43.3% less on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 29.1% less on healthcare

Costa Rica spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.1% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.