Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 85.4% more access to essential health services
Afghanistan scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 59.4% less likely to die by suicide
Afghanistan has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 68.1% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 59.5 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 66.4% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
be 22.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Afghanistan, road accidents kill 24.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Afghanistan has a homicide rate of 4.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 133.5 times more home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 84.6% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.6 times more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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