Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Portugal, 0.5% 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 3.7 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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 31.2% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 69.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 84.0% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on education
Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.2% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.6% 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 91.5% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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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