Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 22.5% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 32.1% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% 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 61.8% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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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