Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 52.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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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