Antigua and Barbuda vs Grenada
Side-by-side comparison of Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Antigua and Barbuda
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 45 years
Grenada
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 52 years
In short
Antigua and Barbuda scores 58.0 in the NationsTree Index (62nd in the world) and Grenada scores 42.2 (119th), a gap of 15.8 points. Their trees are 1.1 m and 0.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Grenada has 25% more people than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda has 28% more land area than Grenada. The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is 35% larger than that of Grenada (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 and Grenada 117,303 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $35,832 in Antigua and Barbuda and $21,346 in Grenada (2025, international dollars). People in Antigua and Barbuda live on average 2.4 years longer (77.8 vs 75.4 years).
Of 30 indicators reported by both countries, Antigua and Barbuda ranks higher in the world on 21 and Grenada on 9. Antigua and Barbuda is clearly stronger in society & health, infrastructure & digital and economy. Grenada is clearly stronger in environment & energy and science & innovation.
As a nation, Grenada is the older of the two (statehood since 1974, 52 years), compared with Antigua and Barbuda (since 1981). Over the last five years Antigua and Barbuda improved faster (direction score 87 vs 32 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Antigua and Barbuda overtook Grenada in the NationsTree Index in 2017 and has stayed ahead since.
Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Grenada in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Grenada has been ahead of Antigua and Barbuda in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 440194th/216 · 2024 | 344198th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 440193rd/216 · 2024 | 344197th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 94,209195th/217 · 2025 | 117,303189th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.46%141st/217 · 2025 | 0.08%166th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 213.064th/216 · 2024 | 340.735th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 24.3%206th/217 · 2025 | 36.7%181st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 17.5%150th/217 · 2025 | 19.0%130th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 12.3%83rd/217 · 2025 | 12.6%81st/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.34 bn187th/210 · 2025 | $1.42 bn194th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.38 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $2.50 bn183rd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.88 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $2.14 bn183rd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $24,81968th/210 · 2025 | $12,10798th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $35,83272nd/199 · 2025 | $21,346101st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $23,79063rd/201 · 2025 | $11,66089th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 5.0%52nd/210 · 2025 | 4.4%66th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 1.4%43rd/180 · 2025 | 0.6%25th/180 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 70.2%135th/189 · 2025 | 69.4%134th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.2%18th/192 · 2025 | -5.0%149th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.5%159th/197 · 2025 | 2.5%139th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.2%140th/200 · 2025 | 15.5%159th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 2.4%173rd/192 · 2025 | 3.3%168th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 68.7%38th/200 · 2025 | 64.9%54th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $1.02 bn161st/182 · 2022 | — |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $1.18 bn166th/182 · 2022 | — |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.0%44th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Imports % of GDP | 63.3%50th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 118.3%42nd/183 · 2022 | — |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%165th/170 · 2024 | 0.0%161st/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 14.8%119th/171 · 2024 | 28.6%94th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 84.7%11th/171 · 2024 | 69.1%14th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%155th/171 · 2024 | 1.5%119th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.0%166th/168 · 2024 | 6.4%86th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -11.6%171st/191 · 2025 | -23.1%185th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 12.1%12th/196 · 2025 | 12.0%13th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 9.1%111th/206 · 2024 | 8.7%113th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 560153rd/183 · 2022 | 1,711108th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 384,500133rd/194 · 2020 | 217,000150th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $416.0 m101st/175 · 2020 | $548.0 m93rd/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 70.0%9th/168 · 2020 | 88.2%3rd/168 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 77.877th/217 · 2024 | 75.4104th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 9.167th/196 · 2024 | 18.0118th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.922017 | 1.382018 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.450th/145 · 2023 | 3.058th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 93%81st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 85.1%63rd/153 · 2023 | 58.1%102nd/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.9%26th/173 · 2023 | 100.7%59th/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 17.6%84th/217 · 2025 | 18.5%82nd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.9%157th/193 · 2023 | 4.7%132nd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 98.9%2001 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 25.1%2012 | 100.0%2018 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.85153rd/193 · 2023 | 0.79180th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 43.82018 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 0.8%2018 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 95.6%152nd/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 89.9%2017 |
| Internet users % of population | 72.7%119th/186 · 2024 | 70.2%123rd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 2017th/210 · 2022 | 96148th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 10.7117th/208 · 2022 | 29.860th/208 · 2022 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 35,515147th/161 · 2022 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.80128th/203 · 2024 | 1.5076th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 | 10.0%145th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.434th/200 · 2023 | 11.054th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 17.9%136th/214 · 2024 | 51.5%53rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,7872007 | 7332007 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 61.468th/205 · 2025 | 52.5107th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 59.959th/207 · 2025 | 58.269th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.065th/207 · 2025 | 68.260th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 86.826th/207 · 2025 | 87.322nd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.250th/205 · 2025 | 55.095th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 67.866th/205 · 2025 | 66.671st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 10.7115th/145 · 2023 | 13.7124th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Armed forces personnel people | 0166th/170 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2023 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Patent applications by residents applications | 52018 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 13182nd/197 · 2023 | 42157th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Grenada has the larger population: 117,303 (2025) compared with 94,209 for Antigua and Barbuda (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Antigua and Barbuda is larger: 440 km² (2024) compared with 344 km² for Grenada (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Antigua and Barbuda has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.38 bn intl. (2025) compared with $2.50 bn intl. for Grenada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Antigua and Barbuda has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $35,832 intl. (2025) compared with $21,346 intl. for Grenada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Antigua and Barbuda has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.8 years (2024) compared with 75.4 years for Grenada (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
Antigua and Barbuda: 58.0 points (62nd in the world); Grenada: 42.2 points (119th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Sources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Antigua and Barbuda vs Grenada — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/antigua-and-barbuda-vs-grenada. Data as of 26 October 2026.