Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 15.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% 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 16.5 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 59.7% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 55.9% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 67.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 74.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 7.6 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% 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 82.1% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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