Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of France, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 4.8 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 48.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 50.3% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 36.7% more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 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 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 54.1% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% 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 96.8% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 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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