Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Japan, 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 7.0 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.0% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 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 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 11.8% more on education
Japan spends 3.4% 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 99.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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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