Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 34.4% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 95.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 74.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% 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 6.4 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
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