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Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Side-by-side comparison of Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

NationsTree Index58.062nd of 196
Tree height1.1 m 
vs
14:12
indicators where each ranks higher

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 47 years

NationsTree Index49.689th of 196
Tree height0.9 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Antigua and Barbuda scores 58.0 in the NationsTree Index (62nd in the world) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 49.6 (89th), a gap of 8.3 points. Their trees are 1.1 m and 0.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a similar population. Antigua and Barbuda has 13% more land area than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is 48% larger than that of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $35,832 in Antigua and Barbuda and $22,799 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025, international dollars). People in Antigua and Barbuda live on average 6.4 years longer (77.8 vs 71.4 years).

Of 26 indicators reported by both countries, Antigua and Barbuda ranks higher in the world on 14 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 12. Antigua and Barbuda is clearly stronger in economy and tourism. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is clearly stronger in environment & energy.

As a nation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the older of the two (statehood since 1979, 47 years), compared with Antigua and Barbuda (since 1981). Over the last five years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines improved faster (direction score 89 vs 87 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexAntigua and BarbudaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
3040506070 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.

Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

Antigua and BarbudaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Economy 50 30
Trade 41 43
Tourism 56 47
Military 3 —

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 Antigua and Barbuda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Land & people
Surface area i km² 440194th/216 · 2024 389196th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 440193rd/216 · 2024 389195th/216 · 2024
Population i people 94,209195th/217 · 2025 99,924194th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 0.46%141st/217 · 2025 -0.69%205th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 213.064th/216 · 2024 258.752nd/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 24.3%206th/217 · 2025 48.0%155th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 17.5%150th/217 · 2025 20.9%118th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 12.3%83rd/217 · 2025 12.3%84th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $2.34 bn187th/210 · 2025 $1.26 bn197th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $3.38 bn181st/199 · 2025 $2.28 bn186th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $2.88 bn181st/199 · 2025 $1.95 bn186th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $24,81968th/210 · 2025 $12,56297th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $35,83272nd/199 · 2025 $22,79995th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $23,79063rd/201 · 2025 $12,00088th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 5.0%52nd/210 · 2025 3.4%104th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 1.4%43rd/180 · 2025 0.8%30th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % — 18.0%177th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP — 53.7%2009
General government gross debt i % of GDP 70.2%135th/189 · 2025 107.7%174th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP 3.2%18th/192 · 2025 -13.0%186th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 1.5%159th/197 · 2025 3.4%121st/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 18.2%140th/200 · 2025 15.1%161st/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 2.4%173rd/192 · 2025 3.9%164th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 68.7%38th/200 · 2025 66.4%48th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $1.02 bn161st/182 · 2022 —
Imports of goods & services i USD $1.18 bn166th/182 · 2022 —
Exports i % of GDP 55.0%44th/183 · 2022 —
Imports i % of GDP 63.3%50th/183 · 2022 —
Trade openness i % of GDP 118.3%42nd/183 · 2022 —
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%165th/170 · 2024 0.0%142nd/170 · 2023
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 14.8%119th/171 · 2024 26.6%95th/171 · 2023
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 84.7%11th/171 · 2024 72.5%13th/171 · 2023
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 0.5%155th/171 · 2024 0.6%151st/171 · 2023
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 0.0%166th/168 · 2024 4.9%103rd/168 · 2023
Current account balance i % of GDP -11.6%171st/191 · 2025 -16.4%181st/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 12.1%12th/196 · 2025 8.9%24th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 0.0%169th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.00%120th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%100th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.00%68th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 0.00%91st/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 0.02%141st/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 9.1%111th/206 · 2024 5.1%137th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 560153rd/183 · 2022 980130th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 384,500133rd/194 · 2020 392,000132nd/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $416.0 m101st/175 · 2020 $85.0 m144th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 70.0%9th/168 · 2020 46.0%18th/168 · 2020
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 77.877th/217 · 2024 71.4143rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 9.167th/196 · 2024 11.382nd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 2.922017 0.942012
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 3.450th/145 · 2023 3.254th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 99%1st/193 · 2024 99%1st/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 85.1%63rd/153 · 2023 41.8%2017
Secondary enrolment i % gross 108.9%26th/173 · 2023 124.9%11th/173 · 2024
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 17.6%84th/217 · 2025 18.3%83rd/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 3.9%157th/193 · 2023 4.4%142nd/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 98.9%2001 —
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 25.1%2012 41.5%93rd/150 · 2022
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.85153rd/193 · 2023 0.79876th/193 · 2023
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 72.7%119th/186 · 2024 76.2%112th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 2017th/210 · 2022 108124th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 10.7117th/208 · 2022 29.563rd/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.7071st/164 · 2022 —
Air passengers carried i passengers 35,515147th/161 · 2022 —
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 3.80128th/203 · 2024 1.3173rd/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 5.1%168th/212 · 2022
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 8.434th/200 · 2023 10.649th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 17.9%136th/214 · 2024 73.4%14th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 1,7872007 6282007
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 61.468th/205 · 2025 56.985th/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 59.959th/207 · 2025 62.650th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 68.065th/207 · 2025 68.263rd/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 86.826th/207 · 2025 87.023rd/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 66.250th/205 · 2025 57.682nd/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 67.866th/205 · 2025 69.062nd/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 10.7115th/145 · 2023 51.3143rd/145 · 2023
Military
Armed forces personnel i people 0166th/170 · 2020 —
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 0158th/163 · 2023 —
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP — 0.11%2002
Patent applications by residents i applications 52018 —
Scientific articles i articles 13182nd/197 · 2023 3192nd/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the larger population: 99,924 (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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Antigua and Barbuda is larger: 440 km² (2024) compared with 389 km² for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Antigua and Barbuda has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.38 bn intl. (2025) compared with $2.28 bn intl. for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Antigua and Barbuda has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $35,832 intl. (2025) compared with $22,799 intl. for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Antigua and Barbuda has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.8 years (2024) compared with 71.4 years for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Antigua and Barbuda: 58.0 points (62nd in the world); Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 49.6 points (89th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/antigua-and-barbuda-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/antigua-and-barbuda-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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