Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 90.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
live 11.5 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 86.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 14.2% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 61.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 56.3% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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