Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 20.3% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

make 3.4 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.

be 71.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 19.9% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 25.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.

be 68.9% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.

be 16.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.

spend 47.6% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 83.2% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.