Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 37.4% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 0.2% 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 2.1 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 42.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Fiji 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 86.4% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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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