Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 50.1% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% 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 Kuwait, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 1.3 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 43.5% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 92.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 14.9% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 11.1% less on healthcare
Kuwait spends 6.3% 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 69.3% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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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