Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 10.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 18.8% more access to essential health services
Syria scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Syria, 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 23.5 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 17.7 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.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 20.0 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.
have 49.3% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 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 13.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% 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 56.1% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% 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 20.7% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 74.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.7% more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 93.2% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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