Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Maldives instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 90.9% 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 Maldives, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 3.5 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 Maldives, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 48.4% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maldives, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 84.3% more spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Maldives spends $2,288 as of 2023.

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have 23.4% fewer doctors per person

Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Maldives has 22.4 as of 2019.

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have 19.7% less access to essential health services

Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Maldives scores 61 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 41.1% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $14,615 as of 2025.

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Life

be 32.9% 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.2% more likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Maldives, about 85.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 66.2% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Maldives spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Maldives, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 4.2 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.

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Safety

be 82.7% 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 Maldives, they kill 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 84.0% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Maldives has 19.6 as of 2024.

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live with 85.2% more strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Maldives withdraws 16% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 52.6% 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 Maldives, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.

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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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Maldives: At a glance

Maldives is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 298 sq km. A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM dominated the islands' political scene for 30 years, elected to six successive terms by single-party referendums. Following political demonstrations in the capital Male in August 2003, the president and his government pledged to embark upon a process of liberalization and democratic reforms, including a more representative political system and expanded political freedoms. Progress was sluggish, however, and many promised reforms were slow to be realized. Nonetheless, political parties were legalized in 2005. In June 2008, a constituent assembly - termed the "Special Majlis" - finalized a new constitution, which was ratified by the president in August. The first-ever presidential elections under a multi-candidate, multi-party system were held in October 2008. GAYOOM was defeated in a runoff poll by Mohamed NASHEED, a political activist who had been jailed several years earlier by the former regime. President NASHEED faced a number of challenges including strengthening democracy and combating poverty and drug abuse. In early February 2012, after several weeks of street protests following his sacking of a top judge, NASHEED resigned the presidency and handed over power to Vice President Mohammed WAHEED Hassan Maniku. In mid-2012, a Commission of National Inquiry was set by the government to probe events leading up to NASHEED's resignation. Though the commission found no evidence of a coup, the report recommended the need to strengthen the country's democratic institutions to avert similar events in the future, and to further investigate alleged police misconduct during the crisis. Maldivian officials have played a prominent role in international climate change discussions (due to the islands' low elevation and the threat from sea-level rise) on the UN Human Rights Council and in other international forums, as well as in encouraging regional cooperation, especially between India and Pakistan.
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