Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 63.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% 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
Mali 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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