Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 86.0% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Denmark, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.5 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
see 82.9% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
Economy
make 67.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.7% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.1% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 12.8 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.5% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 75.4% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.2% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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