Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 54.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
Life
be 43.0% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 66.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 10.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
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