Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.3% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
be 58.3% less likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 12.5% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% less on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 57.7% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 25.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.1% more likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 90.3% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 71.5% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.8% more CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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