Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 1.2 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 47.7% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 30.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 30.7% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 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 19.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 23.1% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% 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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