Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 23.3% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 20.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
make 57.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Infrastructure
find 66.6% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 63.6% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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