Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Puerto Rico, 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 33.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 84.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 91.0% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 23.6% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 69.5% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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