Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 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.
be 10.5% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 41.2% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 69.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 36.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 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 33.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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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