Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.9% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
be 11.9 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 Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 44.9% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.4% less 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.3% less 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 51.5% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 194.5 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 97.9% less likely to be murdered
Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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