Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 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.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 84.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 29.2% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 43.3% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 90.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 67.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% 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 93.2% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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