Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 35.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% 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 8.4 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 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 73.4% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 25.3% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 46.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.4% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 71.6% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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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