Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Iraq, 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 37.8% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.5% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 31.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 97.6% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 27.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 38.6% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 26.7% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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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