Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
be 16.3% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
have 20.7% fewer doctors per person
Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 5.2 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 Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 71.3% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.1% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.7% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 93.4% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.6 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times 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 Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.5% more home broadband
Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 19.9% less strain on fresh water
Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 30.5% less CO2
Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 21.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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