Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 13.7% less likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iceland, 0.1% 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 5.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 56.8% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 18.3% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 41.7% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.6% 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 96.9% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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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