Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% 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 8.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 93.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 48.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 41.8% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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 71.5% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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