Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 18.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 4.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 78.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 7.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
be 58.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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