Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 72.7% 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 Malaysia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
be 32.5% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 16.1% more spent on your healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
live 1.0 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 Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.1% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% more likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.6 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 93.2% less likely to be murdered
Antigua and Barbuda has a homicide rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 85.3% 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 Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.9% more home broadband
Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 59.3% less strain on fresh water
Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.3 times 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 Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 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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