Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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.
be 19.9% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 32.4% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $33,000 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 61.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 79.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 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 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 36.7% less on education
Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.3% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.5% 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
Latvia has a total of 498 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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