Trott Bailey Family Abundance · Country Profile

Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬

Antigua and Barbuda currently ranks #90 of 241 on the TBF Abundance Scorecard, scoring -60.19. This country is with a pending direct Money Gate review, strongest in Education and weakest in Justice among 14 scored of 16 evidence categories.

Country profile & diagnostic reading

Tracking baselineEvidence through 15 Sep 2026
TBF Abundance Score
-60.2
Evidence before Abundance Gate +38.1
How the headline score is calculated

Evidence before Gate = Σ (published category score × category weight × research coverage) ÷ Σ (category weight × research coverage). The five-part Money Gate sets a proportional ceiling, with Friction already in the category evidence score.

Current evidence: +38.1 · Money Gate: 3.06/20 · Cash-register lock: +84.7 · Graded pressure: +84.7 · Headline: -60.2.

The fully detailed gate formula is explained in the Money Gate method; no international score can independently clear it.

TBF Rank

#90of 241

Global standing based on life reachability

Antigua and BarbudaLast recorded move: up from #91 to #90.Recent recorded movements
  1. #91 → #9014 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500
  2. #92 → #9114 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500
  3. #93 → #9214 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500
  4. #94 → #9313 Oct 2026 · 18:19 GMT-0500

Rank journey · newest first

Recorded period 1 of 21: rank 98. 6 Oct 2026 · 18:46 GMT-0500Recorded period 2 of 21: rank 100. 6 Oct 2026 · 18:46 GMT-0500Recorded period 3 of 21: rank 101. 6 Oct 2026 · 19:42 GMT-0500Recorded period 4 of 21: rank 101. 9 Oct 2026 · 06:43 GMT-0500 – 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500Recorded period 5 of 21: rank 99. 9 Oct 2026 · 12:04 GMT-0500 – 10 Oct 2026 · 15:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 6 of 21: rank 98. 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500Recorded period 7 of 21: rank 99. 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500Recorded period 8 of 21: rank 98. 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 9 of 21: rank 97. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 10 of 21: rank 95. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500Recorded period 11 of 21: rank 94. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 12 of 21: rank 93. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 13 of 21: rank 94. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 14 of 21: rank 95. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 15 of 21: rank 94. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 16 of 21: rank 95. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500Recorded period 17 of 21: rank 94. 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500Recorded period 18 of 21: rank 93. 13 Oct 2026 · 18:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 19 of 21: rank 92. 14 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 20 of 21: rank 91. 14 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 21 of 21: rank 90. 14 Oct 2026 · 17:33 GMT-0500NOW #90Oct 2026Oct 2026

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National Abundance Gate

Money-gated

Graded status · five basics not fully cleared

Research Coverage

88%
Coverage calculation

Sum of each published category weight × its documented scoring coverage ÷ 100. The percentage measures completed scoring slots, not independent verification of every claim. For the current country:

9.0 × 100.0% + 8.0 × 100.0% + 9.0 × 100.0% + 6.0 × 100.0% + 5.0 × 100.0% + 7.0 × 100.0% + 6.0 × 100.0% + 4.0 × 100.0% + 8.0 × 100.0% + 5.0 × 100.0% + 6.0 × 100.0% + 6.0 × 100.0% + 5.0 × 100.0% + 4.0 × 100.0% = 88.00% weighted coverage

Unreviewed international categories do not receive fabricated coverage or zero scores.

14 / 14 domestic categories scored; 2 / 2 international categories with documented research (scores require full audit)

GDP Rank

#172

Shown for context, not as the abundance ranking

Money Gate · Overall Gate 0.7.0

Five basics stand between this country and zero

The five-part direct reading is still pending. Missing gate readings remain pending rather than being converted into invented free-access points.

Reach-to-Money-Gate Clearance 2.0: These five gates measure effective no-payment access, not installed capacity alone. Under new source-backed reviews, 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 points track verified free access to 0%, some but less than 30%, 30%+, 50%+, 75%+ and 100% of the population respectively. The higher levels require reliable real use; 4/4 requires universally accessible, reliable service without ordinary charges or exclusions. Missing population figures remain pending. Older gate points remain archived until re-audited.

— Pending

Food

Direct gate evidence pending · no individual gate points assigned

— Pending

Housing / Land

Direct gate evidence pending · no individual gate points assigned

— Pending

Healthcare

Direct gate evidence pending · no individual gate points assigned

— Pending

Transportation

Direct gate evidence pending · no individual gate points assigned

— Pending

Water / Energy

Direct gate evidence pending · no individual gate points assigned

Money Gate · Direct audit pending
  • FoodPending
  • Housing / LandPending
  • HealthcarePending
  • TransportationPending
  • Water / EnergyPending
  • Money still neededNot measured

The existing transitional gate estimate is not split into invented category scores. Five direct category audits are still needed.

Why this reading is pending

The Money Gate total is the sum of the five direct 0–4 readings. Every basic need remains visible separately so one strong area cannot hide another weak one.

Actual calculation

No category-level 0–4 point calculation is available until a direct Money Gate audit is completed.

A country remains money-gated until the total reaches 20 / 20.

Cash-Register Lock
84.7 / 100
Why 84.7 / 100?

The five direct Money Gate readings total 0–20. Every point removes five of the 100 payment-lock units; a 7/20 reading produces a 65/100 lock.

Actual calculation

100 - (3.06 × 5) = 84.70

Friction Economy Pressure
73.5 / 100
Why 73.5 / 100?

Friction is visible as its own 0–100 contextual reading from domestic category rails. Its effect is already in the evidence score and is not applied to the ceiling again.

Actual calculation

(100 - -46.93) ÷ 2 = 73.47 / 100

The weighted Friction rail comes from the published domestic category rails.

Money-gated ceiling
-42.4
Why -42.4?

Each Money Gate point raises the negative ceiling by 2.5 points: 0/20 → −50, 7/20 → −32.5, 10/20 → −25, 19.5/20 → −1.25. At 20/20 the gate is removed, so the evidence score becomes the headline directly.

Actual calculation

84.70 = 84.70 (Friction already counted in category scores)

-50 + 2.5 × 3.06 = -42.4

The transitional value is derived from published domestic Reach and Friction rails only to preserve historical ordering. It is not a substitute for the five direct 0–4 gate findings above and can never clear the Money Gate.

16-category profile

All categories at a glance

All sixteen categories use the −100 to +100 evidence scale once verified. International Welcome and External Footprint remain pending until their rail scores are properly researched. Select a category for sourced findings and transparent calculations.

Category readings & evidence

Open any category for the full diagnostic reading

9% weight Human Time & Burden Return
+36.5↓

Score breakdown

Human Time & Burden Return

+36.5
Capacity 25%
+70.0× 25%= +17.5 points
Exact point calculation

70.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 17.50 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Employment-to-population ratio: 65.90 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Reach 35%
+60.0× 35%= +21.0 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

60.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 21.00 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Employment-to-population ratio: 65.90 percent

Friction 25%
-35.0× 25%= -8.8 points
Exact point calculation

-35.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -8.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Female unemployment rate: 9.90 percent

Youth unemployment rate: 25.70 percent

Return / Regeneration 15%
+45.0× 15%= +6.8 points
Exact point calculation

45.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 6.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Employment-to-population ratio: 65.90 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Weighted rail subtotal+36.5 Published category score+36.5 Contribution to national evidence score+3.7
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 17.50 + 21.00 + -8.75 + 6.75 = 36.50

Base: 36.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +36.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 36.50 × (9.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 3.73 points

This category carries 9% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 9.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.7 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Employment-to-population ratio65.90 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2018

Source
Unemployment rate8.70 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2018

Source
Female unemployment rate9.90 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2018

Source
Youth unemployment rate25.70 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2018

Source
8% weight Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
+37.5↓

Score breakdown

Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach

+37.5
Capacity 25%
+75.0× 25%= +18.8 points
Exact point calculation

75.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 18.75 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Booby Alley climate-resilient housing units planned: 150.00 housing units

Reach 35%
+60.0× 35%= +21.0 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Housing / Land direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

60.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 21.00 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Households owning dwelling outright: 45.02 percent

Households owning dwelling with mortgage: 13.42 percent

Friction 25%
-45.0× 25%= -11.3 points
Exact point calculation

-45.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -11.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Households renting privately: 29.56 percent

Return / Durability 15%
+60.0× 15%= +9.0 points
Exact point calculation

60.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 9.00 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Households owning dwelling outright: 45.02 percent

Households owning dwelling with mortgage: 13.42 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Weighted rail subtotal+37.5 Published category score+37.5 Contribution to national evidence score+3.4
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Weighted rails: 18.75 + 21.00 + -11.25 + 9.00 = 37.50

Base: 37.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +37.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 37.50 × (8.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 3.41 points

This category carries 8% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 8.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.4 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +15.0

Published indicators

Households owning dwelling outright45.02 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Households owning dwelling with mortgage13.42 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Households renting privately29.56 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Booby Alley climate-resilient housing units planned150.00 housing units

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
9% weight Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance
+29.3↓

Score breakdown

Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance

+29.3
Capacity 25%
+65.0× 25%= +16.3 points
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 16.25 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Projected nominal agriculture output: 110.00 EC$ millions

Reach 35%
+55.0× 35%= +19.3 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Food direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

55.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 19.25 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Temporary zero ABST on food items: ABST reduced to 0% on food items during 10–11 April 2026.

Friction / Waste 25%
-55.0× 25%= -13.8 points
Exact point calculation

-55.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -13.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Adult overweight and obesity prevalence: 62.70 percent

Merchandise imports: 823.00 US$ millions

Government assessment of imported-food dependence: Cabinet directed increased domestic food production and stated the aim of reducing dependence on imported food.

Return / Multiplication 15%
+50.0× 15%= +7.5 points
Exact point calculation

50.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 7.50 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Projected nominal agriculture output: 110.00 EC$ millions

Adult overweight and obesity prevalence: 62.70 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Weighted rail subtotal+29.3 Published category score+29.3 Contribution to national evidence score+3.0
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Weighted rails: 16.25 + 19.25 + -13.75 + 7.50 = 29.25

Base: 29.25 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +29.3 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 29.25 × (9.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.99 points

This category carries 9% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 9.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.0 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Projected nominal agriculture output110.00 EC$ millions

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2024

Source
Adult overweight and obesity prevalence62.70 percent

Pan American Health Organization · 2022

Source
Merchandise imports823.00 US$ millions

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · 2024

Source
Government assessment of imported-food dependenceCabinet directed increased domestic food production and stated the aim of reducing dependence on imported food.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
Temporary zero ABST on food itemsABST reduced to 0% on food items during 10–11 April 2026.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
6% weight Water & Sanitation Abundance
+42.0↓

Score breakdown

Water & Sanitation Abundance

+42.0
Capacity 25%
+90.0× 25%= +22.5 points
Exact point calculation

90.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 22.50 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Antigua daily water requirement: 7.00 million imperial gallons/day

Potable water production: 11.00 million imperial gallons/day

Reach 35%
+65.0× 35%= +22.8 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Water / Energy direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

Water and energy share one combined four-point gate; the direct audit must show which part reaches families without payment.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

65.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 22.75 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Households with public water piped into dwelling: 67.07 percent

Friction / Loss 25%
-55.0× 25%= -13.8 points
Exact point calculation

-55.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -13.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Annual freshwater withdrawals relative to internal resources: 8.00 percent

Return / Regeneration 15%
+70.0× 15%= +10.5 points
Exact point calculation

70.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 10.50 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Households using cistern/tank as main water source: 11.77 percent

Weighted rail subtotal+42.0 Published category score+42.0 Contribution to national evidence score+2.9
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 22.50 + 22.75 + -13.75 + 10.50 = 42.00

Base: 42.00 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +42.0 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 42.00 × (6.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.86 points

This category carries 6% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 6.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +2.9 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +25.0

Published indicators

Antigua daily water requirement7.00 million imperial gallons/day

Antigua Public Utilities Authority · 2026

Source
Potable water production11.00 million imperial gallons/day

Government of Antigua and Barbuda / APUA · 2026

Source
Households with public water piped into dwelling67.07 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Households using cistern/tank as main water source11.77 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Annual freshwater withdrawals relative to internal resources8.00 percent

World Bank · 2022

Source
5% weight Energy & Household Capability
+49.8↓

Score breakdown

Energy & Household Capability

+49.8
Capacity 25%
+85.0× 25%= +21.3 points
Exact point calculation

85.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 21.25 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Access to electricity: 100.00 percent of population

Domestic electricity base rate up to 300 kWh: 0.40 EC$/kWh

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Reach 35%
+90.0× 35%= +31.5 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Water / Energy direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

Water and energy share one combined four-point gate; the direct audit must show which part reaches families without payment.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

90.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 31.50 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Access to electricity: 100.00 percent of population

Households using cooking gas/LPG as main cooking fuel: 96.42 percent

Friction 25%
-45.0× 25%= -11.3 points
Exact point calculation

-45.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -11.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Domestic electricity base rate up to 300 kWh: 0.40 EC$/kWh

Return / Burden Removed 15%
+55.0× 15%= +8.3 points
Exact point calculation

55.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 8.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Updated NDC net-zero target: 2,040.00 year

Weighted rail subtotal+49.8 Published category score+49.8 Contribution to national evidence score+2.8
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 21.25 + 31.50 + -11.25 + 8.25 = 49.75

Base: 49.75 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +49.8 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 49.75 × (5.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.83 points

This category carries 5% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 5.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +2.8 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: -5.0

Published indicators

Access to electricity100.00 percent of population

World Bank · 2024

Source
Domestic electricity base rate up to 300 kWh0.40 EC$/kWh

Antigua Public Utilities Authority · 2026

Source
Households using cooking gas/LPG as main cooking fuel96.42 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Updated NDC net-zero target2,040.00 year

Department of Environment, Antigua and Barbuda · 2025

Source
7% weight Health & Care Reach
+45.3↓

Score breakdown

Health & Care Reach

+45.3
Capacity 25%
+75.0× 25%= +18.8 points
Exact point calculation

75.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 18.75 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Life expectancy at birth: 78.00 years

Births attended by skilled health personnel: 99.00 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Reach 35%
+75.0× 35%= +26.3 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

Recorded value matches a new ladder step. Full new-method status requires a source-led audit of the coverage and access conditions; the number alone is not proof.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Healthcare direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

75.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 26.25 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Births attended by skilled health personnel: 99.00 percent

Medical Benefits Scheme covered disease categories: 11.00 count

Medical Benefits Scheme pharmacy locations: 6.00 count

Friction 25%
-35.0× 25%= -8.8 points
Exact point calculation

-35.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -8.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Out-of-pocket spending share of total health expenditure: 19.10 percent

Return / Prevention 15%
+60.0× 15%= +9.0 points
Exact point calculation

60.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 9.00 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Life expectancy at birth: 78.00 years

National Health Insurance transition: 2026 Budget states NHI is intended to replace MBS and provide lifetime coverage, stronger financial protection and universal access, with a pilot beginning in 2026.

Weighted rail subtotal+45.3 Published category score+45.3 Contribution to national evidence score+3.6
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 18.75 + 26.25 + -8.75 + 9.00 = 45.25

Base: 45.25 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +45.3 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 45.25 × (7.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 3.60 points

This category carries 7% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 7.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.6 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: 0.0

Published indicators

Life expectancy at birth78.00 years

World Bank · 2024

Source
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.00 percent

Pan American Health Organization · 2022

Source
Out-of-pocket spending share of total health expenditure19.10 percent

PAHO and ECLAC · 2021

Source
Medical Benefits Scheme covered disease categories11.00 count

Medical Benefits Scheme · 2026

Source
Medical Benefits Scheme pharmacy locations6.00 count

Medical Benefits Scheme · 2026

Source
National Health Insurance transition2026 Budget states NHI is intended to replace MBS and provide lifetime coverage, stronger financial protection and universal access, with a pilot beginning in 2026.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
6% weight Education & Human Capability
+55.5↓

Score breakdown

Education & Human Capability

+55.5
Capacity 25%
+90.0× 25%= +22.5 points
Exact point calculation

90.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 22.50 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Primary completion rate — SDG4 profile value: 97.50 percent

Lower-secondary completion rate — SDG4 profile value: 75.50 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Reach 35%
+80.0× 35%= +28.0 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

80.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 28.00 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Primary completion rate — SDG4 profile value: 97.50 percent

Lower-secondary completion rate — SDG4 profile value: 75.50 percent

Free tuition for eligible first undergraduate degree at UWI Five Islands: Cabinet approved free tuition for eligible students pursuing a first undergraduate degree at UWI Five Islands, alongside free tuition for CSEC subjects and ABCAS.

Friction 25%
-25.0× 25%= -6.3 points
Exact point calculation

-25.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -6.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Upper-secondary completion rate — SDG4 profile value: 46.00 percent

Upper-secondary out-of-school rate — SDG4 profile value: 20.10 percent

Return / Capability 15%
+75.0× 15%= +11.3 points
Exact point calculation

75.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 11.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Mathematics proficiency measure at end of lower secondary — SDG4 profile value: 54.10 percent

Weighted rail subtotal+55.5 Published category score+55.5 Contribution to national evidence score+3.8
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 22.50 + 28.00 + -6.25 + 11.25 = 55.50

Base: 55.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +55.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 55.50 × (6.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 3.78 points

This category carries 6% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 6.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.8 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Primary completion rate — SDG4 profile value97.50 percent

UNESCO Institute for Statistics / GEM Report · 2025

Source
Lower-secondary completion rate — SDG4 profile value75.50 percent

UNESCO Institute for Statistics / GEM Report · 2025

Source
Upper-secondary completion rate — SDG4 profile value46.00 percent

UNESCO Institute for Statistics / GEM Report · 2025

Source
Upper-secondary out-of-school rate — SDG4 profile value20.10 percent

UNESCO Institute for Statistics / GEM Report · 2025

Source
Mathematics proficiency measure at end of lower secondary — SDG4 profile value54.10 percent

UNESCO Institute for Statistics / GEM Report · 2025

Source
Free tuition for eligible first undergraduate degree at UWI Five IslandsCabinet approved free tuition for eligible students pursuing a first undergraduate degree at UWI Five Islands, alongside free tuition for CSEC subjects and ABCAS.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
4% weight Mobility & Reachability
+32.0↓

Score breakdown

Mobility & Reachability

+32.0
Capacity 25%
+65.0× 25%= +16.3 points
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 16.25 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Reach 35%
+65.0× 35%= +22.8 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Transportation direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

  1. -100No functioning ordinary transport service established
  2. -75Some transportation exists but practical access is severely limited
  3. -50Basic usable transportation infrastructure exists
  4. -25A functioning national or broadly connected public transport network exists
  5. 0More than 50% of residents are effectively served
  6. +25More than 75% effectively served OR more than 30% receive dependable free travel
  7. +50More than 75% effectively served AND more than 30% receive dependable free travel
  8. +75More than 90% effectively served, at least 75% travel free, and service is reliable
  9. +100Ordinary essential travel is universally accessible, reliable and free of payment
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 22.75 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Road traffic mortality rate: 7.50 deaths per 100,000

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Friction 25%
-55.0× 25%= -13.8 points
Exact point calculation

-55.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -13.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Road traffic mortality rate: 7.50 deaths per 100,000

Return / Time 15%
+45.0× 15%= +6.8 points
Exact point calculation

45.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 6.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Bus-stop and road-wayfinding upgrades: Cabinet approved upgrades to bus stops islandwide plus directional, road and traffic signs and road-marking improvements.

Weighted rail subtotal+32.0 Published category score+32.0 Contribution to national evidence score+1.5
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 16.25 + 22.75 + -13.75 + 6.75 = 32.00

Base: 32.00 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +32.0 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 32.00 × (4.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 1.45 points

This category carries 4% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 4.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +1.5 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: 0.0

Published indicators

Road traffic mortality rate7.50 deaths per 100,000

World Health Organization · 2021

Source
Land area440.00 km²

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · 2024

Source
Bus-stop and road-wayfinding upgradesCabinet approved upgrades to bus stops islandwide plus directional, road and traffic signs and road-marking improvements.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
8% weight Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
+29.8↓

Score breakdown

Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability

+29.8
Capacity 25%
+65.0× 25%= +16.3 points
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 16.25 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Total fertility rate: 1.60 births per woman

Reach 35%
+55.0× 35%= +19.3 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

55.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 19.25 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Births attended by skilled health personnel: 99.00 percent

Minimum paid maternity leave available by law: 14.00 weeks

Friction 25%
-50.0× 25%= -12.5 points
Exact point calculation

-50.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -12.50 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Adolescent fertility rate: 32.10 births per 1,000 women age 15–19

Family Court child-maintenance obligation caseload: Between 1,500 and 2,500 fathers were listed with child-maintenance obligations; officials described delinquent payments as critical.

Return / Continuity 15%
+45.0× 15%= +6.8 points
Exact point calculation

45.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 6.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Total fertility rate: 1.60 births per woman

Births attended by skilled health personnel: 99.00 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Weighted rail subtotal+29.8 Published category score+29.8 Contribution to national evidence score+2.7
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 16.25 + 19.25 + -12.50 + 6.75 = 29.75

Base: 29.75 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +29.8 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 29.75 × (8.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.70 points

This category carries 8% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 8.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +2.7 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Family Formation — two-part calculation and marriage-law criterion

First half — the established family and fertility assessment

The original family score remains available. It combines 60% conditions for family life with 40% observed total fertility performance. Its source research is preserved.

Pre-policy score: +29.8

Second half — binary marriage-law policy criterion

This is a Trott Bailey Family policy preference, not an estimate of births lost. Recognition: −50 points. Reviewed non-recognition: 0 deduction. An unreviewed status stays pending and causes no deduction.

Country legal status: Pending verification

Deduction calculation: Pending; 0 points deducted provisionally, not a verified zero

Final category calculation: +29.8 − 0 = +29.8 (clamped to −100..+100, before any independent material-transfer deductions)

Legal status not independently reviewed for this jurisdiction; no deduction is assigned. Pending is not a confirmed absence of recognition.

Fertility and family policy: research and source notes

Trott Bailey Family target and observed fertility The 5.0-children-per-woman target is an authored civilization benchmark; approximately 2.1 children per woman is the usual long-run replacement benchmark. The existing Family Formation method blends 60% lived family conditions and 40% measured fertility performance.

How policy is evaluated Assess housing, care, parental time, material security, access to family formation, and actual demographic outcomes. A government statement or law is not proof that national births increased or declined. Establish its effects with dated comparative evidence before assigning points.

How the two kinds of evidence differ The binary legal-status deduction is an authored TBF policy assessment, not a statistic of observed births. Carroll and Schumm argue that marriage-law changes can weaken procreative norms, while other empirical studies find no negative effect on different-sex family formation. This disagreement is disclosed rather than presented as scientific consensus.

Independent research OECD fertility trends (2024) · UN population projections (2024) · Peer-reviewed family-formation study (2015) · Carroll & Schumm — The Fall of Fertility (2016/2017) · Public Discourse (2015).

Trott Bailey Family thinking Courtship, Marriage & Married Life · Official Core World View · No Shrugging at Family Suffering.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Total fertility rate1.60 births per woman

World Bank / UN Population Division · 2024

Source
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.00 percent

Pan American Health Organization · 2022

Source
Minimum paid maternity leave available by law14.00 weeks

World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2024

Source
Adolescent fertility rate32.10 births per 1,000 women age 15–19

Pan American Health Organization · 2024

Source
Family Court child-maintenance obligation caseloadBetween 1,500 and 2,500 fathers were listed with child-maintenance obligations; officials described delinquent payments as critical.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
Adoption: 1 archived public signal and source

Publications and documented uptake are archived for this particular category. Only independently verified, eligible signals can contribute to its bounded Adoption bonus; other records remain visible without assigning points.

Trott Bailey Family Small Island Abundance Theory — Who Will Inherit the Island?

Country-facing authored proposal. It belongs in the source map, but self-publication is not independent adoption and therefore earns no Adoption points until external uptake is verified.

Archived source · no independent Adoption points

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5% weight Land Access & Spatial Freedom
+45.5↓

Score breakdown

Land Access & Spatial Freedom

+45.5
Capacity 25%
+80.0× 25%= +20.0 points
Exact point calculation

80.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 20.00 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Residential land made available for immediate sale: 35.00 acres

Reach 35%
+70.0× 35%= +24.5 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

Linked direct Money Gate: Housing / Land direct audit pending. Physical reach can exist with paid access. Free-access Reach tiers must agree with this gate’s independently sourced no-payment population assessment. 4/4 is now reserved for reliable, accessible, universally free access. Neither score is copied blindly from the other.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

70.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 24.50 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Households with owned/freehold land tenure: 51.09 percent

Approximate plot size in 2026 land programme: 6,000.00 square feet

Friction / Concentration 25%
-35.0× 25%= -8.8 points
Exact point calculation

-35.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -8.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Households with owned/freehold land tenure: 51.09 percent

Residential land made available for immediate sale: 35.00 acres

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Return / Productive Ground 15%
+65.0× 15%= +9.8 points
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 9.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Barbuda freehold land programme: Eligible Barbudans may receive up to one acre under the EC$1-an-acre programme; inaugural freehold certificates were ratified in July 2026.

Weighted rail subtotal+45.5 Published category score+45.5 Contribution to national evidence score+2.6
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 20.00 + 24.50 + -8.75 + 9.75 = 45.50

Base: 45.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +45.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 45.50 × (5.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.59 points

This category carries 5% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 5.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +2.6 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Households with owned/freehold land tenure51.09 percent

Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division · 2011

Source
Residential land made available for immediate sale35.00 acres

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
Approximate plot size in 2026 land programme6,000.00 square feet

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
Barbuda freehold land programmeEligible Barbudans may receive up to one acre under the EC$1-an-acre programme; inaugural freehold certificates were ratified in July 2026.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
6% weight Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight
+48.5↓

Score breakdown

Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight

+48.5
Capacity 25%
+85.0× 25%= +21.3 points
Exact point calculation

85.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 21.25 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Coastline-to-land-area ratio: 656.80 metres per km²

Reach 35%
+80.0× 35%= +28.0 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

80.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 28.00 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Fort James redevelopment includes public green/park space: Approved concept includes significant green spaces, landscaped park areas, an amphitheatre and community/cultural event space.

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Friction 25%
-45.0× 25%= -11.3 points
Exact point calculation

-45.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -11.25 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score
Return / Delight 15%
+70.0× 15%= +10.5 points
Exact point calculation

70.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 10.50 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Fort James redevelopment includes public green/park space: Approved concept includes significant green spaces, landscaped park areas, an amphitheatre and community/cultural event space.

Weighted rail subtotal+48.5 Published category score+48.5 Contribution to national evidence score+3.3
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 21.25 + 28.00 + -11.25 + 10.50 = 48.50

Base: 48.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +48.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 48.50 × (6.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 3.31 points

This category carries 6% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 6.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +3.3 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +5.0

Published indicators

Intentional homicide rate12.77 per 100,000

Organization of American States — Inter-American Security Observatory · 2024

Source
Fort James redevelopment includes public green/park spaceApproved concept includes significant green spaces, landscaped park areas, an amphitheatre and community/cultural event space.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

Source
Coastline-to-land-area ratio656.80 metres per km²

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · 2024

Source
6% weight Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience
+35.8↓

Score breakdown

Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience

+35.8
Capacity 25%
+75.0× 25%= +18.8 points
Exact point calculation

75.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 18.75 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

Ramsar-designated wetland area: 3,600.00 hectares

Reach / Ecological Function 35%
+60.0× 35%= +21.0 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

60.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 21.00 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Forest area: 18.00 percent of land area

Friction / Loss 25%
-55.0× 25%= -13.8 points
Exact point calculation

-55.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -13.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Marine ecosystems and pressures: UNDP identifies coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows as significant ecosystems facing climate change, pollution and unsustainable-development pressure.

Return / Regeneration 15%
+65.0× 15%= +9.8 points
Exact point calculation

65.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 9.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

New marine-resilience community initiatives launched: 3.00 count

Weighted rail subtotal+35.8 Published category score+35.8 Contribution to national evidence score+2.4
Show the full category score calculation

Weighted rails: 18.75 + 21.00 + -13.75 + 9.75 = 35.75

Base: 35.75 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +35.8 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 35.75 × (6.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 2.44 points

This category carries 6% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 6.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +2.4 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +15.0

Published indicators

Forest area18.00 percent of land area

World Bank · 2023

Source
Ramsar-designated wetland area3,600.00 hectares

Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) · 2026

Source
Marine ecosystems and pressuresUNDP identifies coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows as significant ecosystems facing climate change, pollution and unsustainable-development pressure.

United Nations Development Programme · 2025

Source
New marine-resilience community initiatives launched3.00 count

United Nations Development Programme · 2025

Source
5% weight Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction
+20.5↓

Score breakdown

Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction

+20.5
Capacity 25%
+60.0× 25%= +15.0 points
Exact point calculation

60.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 15.00 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Prison occupancy relative to official capacity: 266.70 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Reach 35%
+50.0× 35%= +17.5 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

50.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 17.50 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score
Shared category evidence

Prison occupancy relative to official capacity: 266.70 percent

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Friction 25%
-75.0× 25%= -18.8 points
Exact point calculation

-75.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -18.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Prison occupancy relative to official capacity: 266.70 percent

Pre-trial/remand prisoners share: 43.30 percent

Return / Reliability 15%
+45.0× 15%= +6.8 points
Exact point calculation

45.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 6.75 weighted points

Use the cited country-specific record to explain why this rail earned its points.

Why this score

Historic/current law accessibility online: The Ministry of Legal Affairs states its law-update project is complete and all laws passed in Antigua and Barbuda are online, with current-year legislation handled separately.

Weighted rail subtotal+20.5 Published category score+20.5 Contribution to national evidence score+1.2
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Weighted rails: 15.00 + 17.50 + -18.75 + 6.75 = 20.50

Base: 20.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +20.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 20.50 × (5.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 1.16 points

This category carries 5% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 5.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +1.2 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +10.0

Published indicators

Intentional homicide rate12.77 per 100,000

Organization of American States — Inter-American Security Observatory · 2024

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Prison occupancy relative to official capacity266.70 percent

World Prison Brief · 2023

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Pre-trial/remand prisoners share43.30 percent

World Prison Brief · 2022

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Historic/current law accessibility onlineThe Ministry of Legal Affairs states its law-update project is complete and all laws passed in Antigua and Barbuda are online, with current-year legislation handled separately.

Ministry of Legal Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

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4% weight Durability, Repair & Material Return
+27.5↓

Score breakdown

Durability, Repair & Material Return

+27.5
Capacity 25%
+60.0× 25%= +15.0 points
Exact point calculation

60.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = 15.00 weighted points

Capacity rate, when evidenced = usable functioning capacity ÷ capacity needed × 100. A derived score requires separate documented judgement; do not assume the rate itself equals the score.

Why this score

National solid-waste services: NSWMA provides household and bulk waste collection, operates the Cooks Sanitary Landfill and Civic Amenity Site, and carries out litter control and beautification services.

Reach 35%
+55.0× 35%= +19.3 points
Reach · 25-point ladder & linked Money Gate

This score uses an earlier continuous Reach assessment. It remains in the published historical record until this country receives a sourced Reach-ladder re-audit. It has not been rounded or silently re-ranked.

Domestic Reach has eight 25-point intervals and nine anchors: −100, −75, −50, −25, 0, +25, +50, +75, +100. Existing readings stay unchanged until re-reviewed.

The transportation thresholds are defined first. This category follows the same 25-point scale, but needs its own domain-specific coverage and free-access evidence before a revised Reach value is published.

Exact point calculation

55.00 × (35.00 ÷ 100) = 19.25 weighted points

Reach rate, when evidenced = people effectively served ÷ eligible people × 100. Check the same population, period and location.

Why this score

Home repair/material assistance: Government approved building-material assistance and tax/duty relief for qualifying home construction and repair support.

Friction / Waste 25%
-60.0× 25%= -15.0 points
Exact point calculation

-60.00 × (25.00 ÷ 100) = -15.00 weighted points

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Why this score
Shared category evidence

National solid-waste services: NSWMA provides household and bulk waste collection, operates the Cooks Sanitary Landfill and Civic Amenity Site, and carries out litter control and beautification services.

Integrated solid-waste strategy preparation: A CDB-financed preparation project is procuring a feasibility study, detailed design and integrated solid-waste-management strategy.

This reviewed profile predates rail-by-rail provenance. The verified category evidence used for the judgement is shown here without pretending that one source was archived exclusively for this rail.

Return / Circularity 15%
+55.0× 15%= +8.3 points
Exact point calculation

55.00 × (15.00 ÷ 100) = 8.25 weighted points

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Why this score

Integrated solid-waste strategy preparation: A CDB-financed preparation project is procuring a feasibility study, detailed design and integrated solid-waste-management strategy.

Weighted rail subtotal+27.5 Published category score+27.5 Contribution to national evidence score+1.3
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Weighted rails: 15.00 + 19.25 + -15.00 + 8.25 = 27.50

Base: 27.50 · reviewed adjustment: 0.00 · Adoption: +0.00 · authored marriage-law deduction: −0.00 · verified transfer deduction: −0.00 = published +27.5 (clamped to −100..+100)

Contribution to national evidence: 27.50 × (4.00 × 100.00%) ÷ 88.00 = 1.25 points

Cross-border waste and low-utility goods deductions

A country sending harmful material abroad and a country allowing it onto its land are assessed separately. Beneficial second-hand reuse is not automatically dumping. A pending audit is not a zero-harm finding.

Accepted imported garbageAudit pending
Accepted low-utility dumpingAudit pending

No independently supported deduction or trade-flow screening is available for this country. This audit has not yet been researched.

This category carries 4% of the scorecard. With 100% research coverage in this category, its effective researched weight is 4.00%. After normalization across the country’s researched categories, this category contributes +1.3 points to the national Evidence-before-Gate reading.

Abundance Gap: +5.0

Published indicators

National solid-waste servicesNSWMA provides household and bulk waste collection, operates the Cooks Sanitary Landfill and Civic Amenity Site, and carries out litter control and beautification services.

Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment / NSWMA · 2026

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Integrated solid-waste strategy preparationA CDB-financed preparation project is procuring a feasibility study, detailed design and integrated solid-waste-management strategy.

Caribbean Development Bank · 2026

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Home repair/material assistanceGovernment approved building-material assistance and tax/duty relief for qualifying home construction and repair support.

Government of Antigua and Barbuda · 2026

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6% weight · research presentInternational Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
Open to review verified country findings and original sources
Pending

The country evidence is available, but no reviewed four-rail category score has been assigned. Pending does not mean zero.

Country findings and sources

Health scheme imposes a residence waiting period on non-nationals

The Medical Benefits Scheme states non-national applicants must have legally resided in Antigua and Barbuda for twelve consecutive months before registration.

Medical Benefits Scheme
OECS regional movement receives document flexibility

OECS citizens may use qualifying photo identification plus a birth certificate rather than a passport for entry.

Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department
Legal-residence pathway exists but requires years and documentation

A resident permit may be sought after at least four years of legal and ordinary residence, or after at least one year of marriage to an Antiguan citizen, with fees, police, health and contribution documentation.

Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department
Broad visa-exempt visitor access

The Immigration Department publishes a broad visa-exempt list covering EU, Commonwealth and many additional states, with some nationality-specific duration caveats.

Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department
6% weight · research presentExternal Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
Open to review verified country findings and original sources
Pending

The country evidence is available, but no reviewed four-rail category score has been assigned. Pending does not mean zero.

Cross-border waste and low-utility goods deductions

A country sending harmful material abroad and a country allowing it onto its land are assessed separately. Beneficial second-hand reuse is not automatically dumping. A pending audit is not a zero-harm finding.

Exported waste / garbageAudit pending
Exported low-utility goods / disguised dumpingAudit pending

No independently supported deduction or trade-flow screening is available for this country. This audit has not yet been researched.

Country findings and sources

Large nationally flagged fleet requires attribution caution

UNCTAD reports 631 ships and about 6.505 million DWT under the Antigua and Barbuda flag in 2024. Registration under a flag does not by itself prove operational ownership or make specific environmental/labour harms attributable to the state.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Consumption-based emissions remain unresolved

The reviewed public consumption-based CO2 dataset does not provide a current Antigua and Barbuda series, so emissions embodied in imports cannot be defensibly inferred from territorial emissions.

Our World in Data / Global Carbon Budget

Trott Bailey Family Civilization Target

The end state: life beyond monetary gatekeeping

Trott Bailey Family Civilization treats money as an exchange tool rather than a prerequisite for access to life. The long-run abundance target is that food, water, shelter, care, education, mobility, land access and ordinary public life remain reachable even when a person cannot pay.

This target is an authored civilization standard. The diagnostic evidence score can use all sixteen weighted categories: fourteen domestic plus International Welcome (6%) and External Footprint (6%), when each international category has four verified rail scores and dated source evidence. Unreviewed international rails remain pending, not zero. The five-part Money Gate remains a separate domestic threshold asking whether food, housing/land, healthcare, transportation and water/energy are genuinely reachable without payment before any civilization can cross zero.