Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of India, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
have 20.6% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 88.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 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 India, 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 70.0% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 26.5% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% 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 97.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 51.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 87.3% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.1% more CO2
India emits 2.2 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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