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Antigua and Barbuda vs Sint Maarten
Side-by-side comparison of Antigua and Barbuda and Sint Maarten 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
In short
Antigua and Barbuda has 2.1 times the population of Sint Maarten. Antigua and Barbuda is 13 times larger than Sint Maarten by land area. The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is 36% larger than that of Sint Maarten (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 and Sint Maarten 43,923 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $56,491 in Sint Maarten and $35,832 in Antigua and Barbuda (2025, international dollars). People in Antigua and Barbuda live on average 1.2 years longer (77.8 vs 76.5 years).
Of 6 indicators reported by both countries, Antigua and Barbuda ranks higher in the world on 3 and Sint Maarten on 3. Antigua and Barbuda is clearly stronger in environment & energy, society & health and natural resources. Sint Maarten is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, land & people and tourism.
As a nation, Antigua and Barbuda is the older of the two (statehood since 1981, 45 years), compared with Sint Maarten (since 2010).
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Sint Maarten has been ahead of Antigua and Barbuda in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2009.
Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Sint Maarten in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2009.
Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead of Sint Maarten in life expectancy and 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 BarbudaSint Maarten 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 | Sint Maarten |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 440194th/216 · 2024 | 34212th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 440193rd/216 · 2024 | 34211th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 94,209195th/217 · 2025 | 43,923206th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.46%141st/217 · 2025 | 1.31%79th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 213.064th/216 · 2024 | 1,275.010th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 24.3%206th/217 · 2025 | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 17.5%150th/217 · 2025 | 14.8%183rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 12.3%83rd/217 · 2025 | 14.5%70th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.34 bn187th/210 · 2025 | $1.89 bn190th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.38 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $2.48 bn184th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.88 bn181st/199 · 2025 | $2.12 bn184th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $24,81968th/210 · 2025 | $42,97838th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $35,83272nd/199 · 2025 | $56,49143rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $23,79063rd/201 · 2025 | $38,95034th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 5.0%52nd/210 · 2025 | 3.4%103rd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 1.4%43rd/180 · 2025 | 2.2%2017 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 70.2%135th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.2%18th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.5%159th/197 · 2025 | 0.1%2013 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.2%140th/200 · 2025 | 6.0%195th/200 · 2021 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 2.4%173rd/192 · 2025 | 1.2%183rd/192 · 2021 |
| Services % of GDP | 68.7%38th/200 · 2025 | 89.3%6th/200 · 2021 |
| 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 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 14.8%119th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 84.7%11th/171 · 2024 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%155th/171 · 2024 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.0%166th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -11.6%171st/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 12.1%12th/196 · 2025 | 1.9%108th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2018 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | — |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2018 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2018 |
| Arable land % of land area | 9.1%111th/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 560153rd/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 384,500133rd/194 · 2020 | 2.0 m68th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $416.0 m101st/175 · 2020 | $243.0 m114th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 70.0%9th/168 · 2020 | 46.1%17th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 77.877th/217 · 2024 | 76.591st/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 9.167th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.922017 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.450th/145 · 2023 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 85.1%63rd/153 · 2023 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.9%26th/173 · 2023 | 111.4%2014 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 17.6%84th/217 · 2025 | 20.5%73rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.9%157th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Adult literacy % | 98.9%2001 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 25.1%2012 | 7.7%144th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.85153rd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 72.7%119th/186 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 2017th/210 · 2022 | 2054th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 10.7117th/208 · 2022 | — |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 35,515147th/161 · 2022 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.80128th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.9%193rd/212 · 2022 | 0.0%207th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.434th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 17.9%136th/214 · 2024 | 8.8%170th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,7872007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 61.468th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 59.959th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.065th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 86.826th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.250th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 67.866th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 10.7115th/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 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
Antigua and Barbuda has the larger population: 94,209 (2025) compared with 43,923 for Sint Maarten (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
Antigua and Barbuda is larger: 440 km² (2024) compared with 34 km² for Sint Maarten (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
Antigua and Barbuda has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.38 bn intl. (2025) compared with $2.48 bn intl. for Sint Maarten (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $56,491 intl. (2025) compared with $35,832 intl. for Antigua and Barbuda (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
Antigua and Barbuda has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.8 years (2024) compared with 76.5 years for Sint Maarten (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Antigua and Barbuda vs Sint Maarten — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/antigua-and-barbuda-vs-sint-maarten. Data as of 26 October 2026.