Quality of life comparison

live 8.4 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 11.3% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 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.

make 6.8 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 54.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 57.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 47.0% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.

spend 2.7 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.0% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.