Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 183rd vs. 157th).
By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 175/197 ($2.22B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 52/197 ($23,726), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
94540
|
341110
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$2.22B
2024 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 175/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,726
2024 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 52/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,602
2024 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.49B
2024 |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.4%
2025 |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$15,910
2024 |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 38/185 | 126/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,556
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Land area |
169.9 sq mi
2025 |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
552 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.58
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
36.9 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $77,507,407 | - |
| 1978 | $88,040,741 | - |
| 1979 | $109,596,296 | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | $132,451,852 | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | $149,388,889 | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | $166,444,444 | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | $184,866,667 | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | $212,214,815 | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | $246,370,370 | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | $297,562,963 | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | $346,866,667 | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | $411,396,296 | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | $455,174,074 | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | $478,718,519 | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | $504,337,037 | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | $525,133,333 | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $565,662,963 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $625,081,481 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $616,051,852 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $679,140,741 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $734,422,222 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $789,788,889 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $835,544,444 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $901,003,704 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $877,774,074 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $898,092,593 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $948,100,000 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $1,026,329,630 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $1,143,896,296 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $1,303,674,074 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $1,487,381,481 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $1,557,640,741 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $1,386,518,519 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $1,298,348,148 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $1,287,359,259 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $1,364,729,630 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $1,325,496,296 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $1,378,707,407 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $1,437,485,185 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $1,489,603,704 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $1,534,855,556 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $1,661,529,630 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $1,726,448,148 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $1,411,637,037 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $1,602,125,926 | $982,362,212 |
| 2022 | $1,866,566,667 | $1,030,654,208 |
| 2023 | $2,005,785,185 | $1,126,313,359 |
| 2024 | $2,224,814,815 | $1,161,251,868 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $1,214 | - |
| 1978 | $1,375 | - |
| 1979 | $1,705 | $1,055 |
| 1980 | $2,053 | $1,048 |
| 1981 | $2,310 | $962 |
| 1982 | $2,569 | $946 |
| 1983 | $2,847 | $947 |
| 1984 | $3,271 | $1,137 |
| 1985 | $3,814 | $1,012 |
| 1986 | $4,629 | $946 |
| 1987 | $5,424 | $1,017 |
| 1988 | $6,466 | $1,125 |
| 1989 | $7,188 | $1,067 |
| 1990 | $7,591 | $1,141 |
| 1991 | $7,956 | $1,326 |
| 1992 | $8,154 | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $8,625 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $9,351 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $9,034 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $9,756 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $10,336 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $10,907 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $11,342 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $12,027 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $11,539 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $11,659 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $12,173 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $13,038 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $14,369 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $16,174 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $18,205 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $18,787 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $16,472 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $15,217 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $14,912 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $15,640 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $15,052 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $15,532 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $16,078 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $16,557 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $16,966 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $18,273 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $18,896 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $15,370 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $17,349 | $3,212 |
| 2022 | $20,105 | $3,292 |
| 2023 | $21,495 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $23,726 | $3,543 |
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58.1 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 58.6 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 59 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 59.4 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 59.8 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 60.2 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 60.7 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 61.1 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 61.6 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 62.1 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 62.6 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 63.3 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 64 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 64.7 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 65.4 | 52 |
| 1965 | 66.2 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 66.9 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 67.6 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 68.8 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 69.4 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 69.9 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 57 |
| 1974 | 71.1 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 71.8 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 72.5 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 72.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 73.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 73.5 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 73.7 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 73.8 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 73.9 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 73.9 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 73.8 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 73.6 | 66 |
| 1990 | 73.6 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 73.4 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 73.4 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 73.5 | 68 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 73.8 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 74 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 74.2 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 74.5 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 69 |
| 2005 | 75.4 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 75.5 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 76.1 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 77 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 77 | 70 |
| 2014 | 76.9 | 70 |
| 2015 | 76.9 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 77 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 77 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 77.1 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 77.2 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 77.2 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 77.2 | 70 |
| 2022 | 77.5 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 77.6 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 77.8 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 77.9 | 71.8 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 55,603 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.6 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 4.56 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 4.55 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 4.54 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 4.48 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 4.42 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 4.32 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 4.18 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 4.01 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 3.83 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 3.63 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 3.46 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 3.29 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 3.13 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 2.93 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 2.78 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 2.78 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 2.57 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 2.63 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 2.31 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 2.17 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 2.09 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 2.12 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 2.04 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 2.15 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 2.03 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 2.07 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 2.13 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 2.2 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 2.25 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 2.04 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 2.13 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 2.04 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 2.07 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 2.16 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 2.27 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 2.02 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 1.96 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 2.02 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 1.94 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 1.89 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 1.85 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 1.83 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 1.83 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 1.86 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 2.04 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 2.01 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 1.53 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.57 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.37 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 1.57 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 1.58 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 3.6 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.6 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 19.7 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 19 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 17 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1971 | 18.2 | 17 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1974 | 19.2 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 19.6 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 20 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 20.5 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 21 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 21.5 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 22 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 22.5 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 23 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 24 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 24.4 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 25.1 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 25.3 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 25.5 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 25.7 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 25.9 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 26.2 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 26.4 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 26.7 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 26.9 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 27.2 | 18 |
| 1997 | 27.4 | 18 |
| 1998 | 27.7 | 18 |
| 1999 | 28 | 18 |
| 2000 | 28.3 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 28.6 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 28.9 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 30.5 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 30.7 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 31 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 31.2 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 31.6 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 31.9 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 32.7 | 21 |
| 2015 | 33.1 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 34.4 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 34.8 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 35.3 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 35.7 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 36.5 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 36.9 | 21.3 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2B
2024 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.3%
2025 |
-5.96%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.37%
2023 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.1%
2023 |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19%
2023 |
7.55%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
56
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.7%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$358M
2024 |
$615M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$26.3M
2024 |
$145M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
384,500
2020 |
82,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
70%
2020 |
50.4%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,787 kg
2007 |
158.2 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.7
2007 |
$16.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.32 megatons
2023 |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.46 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
25%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.66%
2021 |
25.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
10.7%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.001%
2024 |
0.004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+9
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
24.3%
2024 |
26.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.6
2025 |
45.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index |
23
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
10.7
2022 |
0.32
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
143
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2015 |
88%
2023 |
| English speaking |
80%
2023 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
77.6%
2023 |
45.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,085
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$269.1
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.15%
2022 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.9
2017 |
0.16
2019 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
100
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.3
2023 |
16.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34%
2022 |
22.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.6%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
82
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.66 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
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