Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 94.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% 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 12.5 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 33.2% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.5% more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 44.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 18.3% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 51.6% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% 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 94.5% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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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