If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Burma, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 83.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

be 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.3 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 11.1% more likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 90.0% more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 51.4% more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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

Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 442 sq km. The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
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