Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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.
see 32.7% more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 70.4% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 23.6% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 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 59.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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.
have 43.0% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.8% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 54.1% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 100.0% more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 47.4% more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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