Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% 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 18.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 33.2% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 62.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 13.8% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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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