Quality of life comparison

live 3.5 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 32.0% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

make 7.7 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.

be 20.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 14.6% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

have 31.3% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

spend 25.5% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 20.7% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.