Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 74.2% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malaysia, 0.3% 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 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
see 13.9% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
Economy
make 89.1% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 46.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.7 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 21.2% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.3% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
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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