Quality of life comparison

live 2.7 years longer

In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 25.0% less likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 8.0 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 11.1% more likely to be literate

In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

have 28.4% fewer children

In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% 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 45.5% more likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

spend 65.2% more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 40.0% more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.9% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.