Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 56.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% 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 12.0 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 27.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 30.4% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 45.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 43.6% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, 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 23.3% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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