Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 42.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% 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 11.8 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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 16.7% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.9 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 60.5% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 64.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 29.7% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 69.7% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% 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 91.4% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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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