Culture
Major languages include English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole).
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Data as of May 5, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda
North AmericaRegional Champion
Across North America, Antigua and Barbuda stands first in human development index. Explore what drives its regional success.
Across North America, Antigua and Barbuda stands first in human development index. Few in the region come close to matching it. Explore what drives its regional success.
17.1, -61.8 - North America
Area
442 km²
Pop.
102.6K
Stats
96
Reality brief
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in North America with a population of 102.6K and an area of 442 km². Life expectancy is 77.6 years.
Short factual summary generated from the same country data used in game rounds.
Core numbers
Stats worth knowing
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CO2 Per Capita
7.1 t/person/yr#39globally
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Human Development Index
0.85#53globally
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Population Density
212.08 /km²#64globally
How many people live in each square kilometer of land.
Life Expectancy
77.6 years#73globally
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
GDP Per Capita
$29,561.81#71globally
GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power in constant 2017 international dollars, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Country briefing
Grounded facts about Antigua and Barbuda
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Economy
Key industries include tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, and more.
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Identity
Name origin: antiguo is Spanish for "ancient" or "old.
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Cities
Cities in Antigua and Barbuda
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Top stats
Where They Stand Out
The strongest source-backed stats before the deeper data table.
Electricity Access (%)
100%#3globallyTop stat
The percentage of the population with access to electricity.
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
201 per 100 people#8globallyTop stat
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, from World Bank Open Data.
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
12.26% of GDP#13globallyTop stat
Foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
Spirits Consumption
3.6 L/person/yr#17globallyTop stat
Liters of spirits consumed per person per year, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Lowest Elevation
0 m#41globally
Lowest point elevation from CIA World Factbook.
Reality checks
Did You Know?
The stats that tend to surprise players in real rounds.
Only ranks #166 in high-tech exports (%)
#1660%High-Tech Exports (%)
High-tech products (like computers, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace) as a percentage of total manufactured exports.
Only ranks #166 in armed forces personnel
#1660Armed Forces Personnel
Total armed forces personnel from the World Bank latest available country value.
Only ranks #179 in women in parliament (%)
#1795.6%Women in Parliament (%)
The percentage of parliament seats held by women.
Keeps suicide rate unusually low
#1741.5 per 100kSuicide Rate
Suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, from World Bank Open Data.
Only ranks #215 in urban population (%)
#21524.39%Urban Population (%)
The percentage of people living in cities and urban areas.
Compared with the region
How Antigua and Barbuda Compares
Country vs continent vs world averages
Antigua and Barbuda
North America avg
World avg
GDP per Capita
GDP per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) so costs of living are comparable across countries.
- Country
- $33,386.19
- Region avg
- $38,271.63
- World avg
- $31,844.55
Antigua an…$33,386.19
North America$38,271.63
World$31,844.55
+5% above worldWB 2023
Life Expectancy
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
- Country
- 77.6 years
- Region avg
- 75.5 years
- World avg
- 73.7 years
Antigua an…77.6 years
North America75.5 years
World73.7 years
+5% above worldWB 2023
Human Development Index
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
- Country
- 0.85
- Region avg
- 0.77
- World avg
- 0.74
Antigua an…0.85
North America0.77
World0.74
+15% above worldOWID 2023
Internet Users
The percentage of people who have used the internet in the last 3 months.
- Country
- 78%
- Region avg
- 76.55%
- World avg
- 70.29%
Antigua an…78%
North America76.55%
World70.29%
+11% above worldWB 2023
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About Antigua and Barbuda
Country briefing
The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but the Arawaks populated the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493.
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The Siboney were the first people to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but the Arawaks populated the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early Spanish and French settlements were succeeded by an English colony in 1667. Slavery, which provided labor on the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981. In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the island of Barbuda, devastating the island and forcing the evacuation of the population to Antigua. Almost all of the structures on Barbuda were destroyed and the vegetation stripped, but Antigua was spared the worst.
Geography & Climate6 facts
- Location
- Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
- Climate
- tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
- Terrain
- mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
- Natural Resources
- NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
- Natural Hazards
- hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts
- Size Comparison
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
People & Culture4 facts
- Languages
- English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole)
- Religions
- Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- African descent 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, Hispanic 2.7%, White 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
- Major Cities
- 21,000 SAINT JOHN'S (capital) (2018)
Government & History10 facts
- Government Type
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Capital Coordinates
- 17 07 N, 61 51 W
- Capital Timezone
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Official Name
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Name Origin
- antiguo is Spanish for "ancient" or "old;" Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493, after the church of Santa Maria la Antigua (Old Saint Mary's) in Seville, Spain; barbuda is Spanish for "bearded" and may refer to the island's lichen-covered fig trees
- Independence
- 1 November 1981 (from the UK)
- National Symbols
- fallow deer
- National Anthem
- "God Save the King"
- UNESCO Heritage
- 1 (cultural)
Economy & Trade7 facts
- Overview
- dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy; emerging "blue economy"; limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity; improving road infrastructure; friendly to foreign direct investment; looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies
- Industries
- tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
- Agricultural Products
- tropical fruits, milk, mangoes/guavas, eggs, lemons/limes, pumpkins/squash, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cucumbers/gherkins, yams (2023)
- Export Partners
- Suriname 29%, Poland 21%, USA 8%, Dominican Republic 7%, Australia 5% (2023)
- Export Commodities
- refined petroleum, ships, soybean meal, shellfish, paintings (2023)
- Import Partners
- USA 43%, Poland 6%, China 5%, UK 4%, Germany 4% (2023)
- Import Commodities
- ships, refined petroleum, cars, plastic products, furniture (2023)
Infrastructure & Defense4 facts
- Military Forces
- Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Antigua and Barbuda Regiment, Air Wing, Coast Guard Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) (2025)
- Military Service
- 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2025)
- Energy Mix
- fossil fuels: 93.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 6.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Broadcast Media
- state-controlled Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) operates 1 TV station; multi-channel cable TV subscription services are available; ABS operates 1 radio station; roughly 20 radio stations (2024)
Source:World Factbook archive 2026
Data vault
Deep Dive
Every tracked stat, grouped for fast scanning.
Environment9 statsBest: #3
Electricity Access (%)
CO2 Per Capita
Protected Land (%)
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Forest Coverage (%)
Irrigated Land
1.3 km²#177
Total CO2 Emissions
Forest Area
Renewable Energy (%)
Technology3 statsBest: #8
Wealth & Economy8 statsBest: #13
Lifestyle5 statsBest: #17
Infrastructure2 statsBest: #36
Merchant Fleet Size
614#36
Airports
Health & Survival8 statsBest: #41
Obesity Rate
Life Expectancy
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Doctors (per 1,000)
Health Spending (% GDP)
Child Mortality
Infant Mortality
Suicide Rate
Land & Sea4 statsBest: #41
Lowest Elevation
0 m#41
Coastline Length
153 km#150
Land Border Length
0 km#165
Highest Elevation
402 m#198
Education & Future3 statsBest: #53
Demographics12 statsBest: #64
Population Density
Elderly Population (%)
Median Age
Teen Birth Rate
Birth Rate
Fertility Rate
Youth Population (%)
Death Rate
Population
Land Area
Dependency Ratio
Urban Population (%)
Military & Defense1 statsBest: #166
Armed Forces Personnel
Society & Equality1 statsBest: #179
Women in Parliament (%)
Energy1 statsBest: #181
Electric Generating Capacity
148.0K kW#181
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Antigua and Barbuda
#39 in CO2 Per Capita
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Top 20% globally
7.1 t/person/yr
Frequently Asked Questions about Antigua and Barbuda
What is the population of Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 102.6K, ranking #192 globally by population.
What continent is Antigua and Barbuda in?
Antigua and Barbuda is located in North America. It has an area of 442 km².
What is the life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?
Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda is 77.6 years, ranking #73 globally.
What is the GDP per capita of Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda's GDP per capita (PPP) is $33,386.19, ranking #72 globally.
What is Antigua and Barbuda known for in global statistics?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks particularly high in CO2 Per Capita (#39), Human Development Index (#53), Population Density (#64).
What is Antigua and Barbuda's Human Development Index?
Antigua and Barbuda has an HDI of 0.851, ranking #53 globally. The HDI combines life expectancy, education, and income indicators.
How densely populated is Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 212.1 people per km², ranking #64 globally.