Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 84.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% 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 14.1 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.8% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 26.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 50.3% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% 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 77.8% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% 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 48.3% less coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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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