Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 90.9% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 67.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 54.0% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 41.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 40.7% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 73.6% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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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