Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 38.6% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% 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 New Zealand, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 4.7 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 41.2% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 18.3% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 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 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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
New Zealand 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 44.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% 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 99.0% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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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