Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 91.6% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.3 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
see 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
Economy
make 31.0% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 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 11.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 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 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.6% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% 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 99.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 46.6 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.9% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 72.4% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 51.5% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 58.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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