Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% 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 14.5 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 21.9% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.1 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 49.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 48.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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