Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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.
Economy
make 56.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.1% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 28.2 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 73.5% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.4% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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