Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.2% less on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% 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 62.0% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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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