Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 34.6% less likely to be obese
In Malta, 28.9% 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 Malta, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.4 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 49.8% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 58.5% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on education
Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 48.1% less on healthcare
Malta spends 10.8% 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 22.3% less coastline
Malta has a total of 197 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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