Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.5% more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 45.0% less on healthcare
Maldives spends 8.0% 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 76.2% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 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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