Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 17.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.5 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.7% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.1% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $18,000 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 22.4% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 80.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.3 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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