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ATG Data file updated Jul 5, 2026

Antigua and Barbuda

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Saint John's
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Language
English
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Internet Users
72.7%
Unemployment
11.0%

Population

94,209

GDP

$2.34B

GDP per Capita

$24,819

Area

442 km²

Life Expectancy

77.8 years

HDI

0.8

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $2.34B
GDP Per Capita (USD) $24,819
Unemployment Rate (%) 11.0%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 37.0
Currency East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 77.8
Literacy Rate (%) 99.0%
Internet Users (%) 72.7%
Human Development Index 0.8

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 180
Reserve Personnel 75
Total Military Personnel 255
Defense Budget (USD) $12M
Tanks 0
Armored Vehicles 4
Self-Propelled Artillery 0
Towed Artillery 2
Rocket Projectors 0

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 1
Fighters 0
Attack Aircraft 0
Transport Aircraft 1
Trainer Aircraft 0
Helicopters 0
Attack Helicopters 0

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.8%
Universities 3
Primary Enrollment (%) 97.5%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 85.0%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.5%
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.8
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 3.8
Life Expectancy (Male) 74.5
Life Expectancy (Female) 79.3

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 65.2
Rent Index 38.0
Groceries Index 60.5
Restaurant Price Index 62.0
Local Purchasing Power 42.0
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $15
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $55
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $900
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $650
Monthly Utilities (USD) $145
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $55
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $40

Historical Data

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Religious Composition

  • Anglican 17.6%
  • Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%
  • Pentecostal 12.2%
  • Other Protestant 12.0%
  • Moravian 8.3%
  • Roman Catholic 8.2%

Beverages per Person

  • Alcohol 8.2 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

32.1 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
22.0%
15-29
21.5%
30-44
20.8%
45-59
18.5%
60-69
9.8%
70+
7.4%

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