Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 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 17.6% more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 42.9% more doctors per person
Libya has 20.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
have 22.6% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 70.8% less likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 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 11.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 28.8% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.9% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% 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 91.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 77.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.1% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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