Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 89.5% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 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 Sweden, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.3 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 97.5% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
see 84.0% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
make 60.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.3% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 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 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.2% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 9.3 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.7% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
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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