Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 19.9% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 39.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 79.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 73.7% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 69.3% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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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