Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% 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 8.1 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 26.0% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.9% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 46.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 15.8% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 49.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 42.0% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.7% more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% 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 82.7% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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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