Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 92.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 36.5% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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