Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 23.2% less likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In El Salvador, 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.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 11.1% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 17.8% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 12.9% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 52.4% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.2% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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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