Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 38.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% 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 10.2 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 83.5% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 70.4% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 61.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 45.4% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 57.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.6% 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 91.2% more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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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