Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 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 14.1 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 98.9% more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 87.1% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 52.9% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 70.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 59.1% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 40.7% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 56.3% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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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