Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 94.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% 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 12.5 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 33.2% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 65.2% more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.

be 61.9% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 44.7% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 15.8% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% 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 33.3% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 42.4% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 34.9% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% 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 94.5% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 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

Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 442 sq km. The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
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