Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 80.2% less money

Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 13.9% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.6% less likely to have internet access

In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 5.1 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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