Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 81.0% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 65.3% less likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 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 Yemen, 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 70.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 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 41.2% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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.
have 65.8% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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 19.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
be 31.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.7% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% 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 92.0% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 74.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.4 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.6 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2015), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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