Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.0% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 38.1% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.6% less coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 30.6% less likely to be murdered
Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 10.3 times more strain on fresh water
Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 33.7% less CO2
Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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