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Antigua and Barbuda

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Key demographics

Population
106.4K
Density
186.0/km²
HDI
0.851 (Very High)
Life expectancy (2024)
77.8 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
1.58
Urban population (2025)
24.3%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 17.5
15-64 working (%) 70.2
65+ elderly (%) 12.3
Dependency ratio
42.5%
Profile
Mature
Urban population (2025)
24.3%
Birth rate (2024)
11.8 /1000
Death rate (2024)
7.0 /1000
Fertility rate (2024)
1.58
Infant mortality (2024)
7.0 /1000
Slum population (2022)
2.7%
Tourism (2020)
384.5K
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
EnglishEnglish
Religions
ReligionPercentage
Christianity 92.7%
Rastafari 3.6%
No religion 1.9%
Baháʼí faith 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African 87.3%
Multiracial 4.7%
Hispanic 2.8%
European 1.7%
East indian 1.1%
Syrian or lebanese 0.7%
Others 1.8%
Demonym (male)
Antiguan, Barbudan
Demonym (female)
Antiguan, Barbudan
National anthem
Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
77.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
66.5 yrs
Health spending (2023)
3.9% of GDP
Infant mortality (2024)
7.0/1000
UHC index (2023)
81/100
Hospital beds (2023)
3.4/1000
Physicians (2017)
2.92/1000
Nurses (2019)
9.65/1000
Health spending per capita (2023)
$841
Out-of-pocket (2023)
20.8%
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Education spending (2023)
3.1% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
407
Internet users (2024)
72.7%
Mobile subscriptions (2022)
200.5/100
Broadband (2022)
10.7/100
Secure servers (2024)
970/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2022)
10.7
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
440 km²
Capital
Saint John's
Continent
North America
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Landlocked
No
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC-04:00
Calling codes
+1
TLD
.ag

National symbols

Coat of Arms of Antigua and Barbuda
Flag
The flag of Antigua and Barbuda has a red field with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge and spanning the height of the field. This triangle has three horizontal bands of black, light blue and white, with the light blue band half the height of the two other bands. The top half of a golden-yellow sun is situated in the lower two-third of the black band to depict a rising sun.
National anthem
Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee
National holiday
1981-11-01

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