Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.2% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.6% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 11.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 32.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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