Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malaysia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
be 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.5% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% 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 96.7% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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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