Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 21.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% 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 2.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 11.6% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 28.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 15.2% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% 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 85.0% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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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