Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 18.4 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 16.7 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.2% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 79.4% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 48.9% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 26% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% less on education
Lesotho spends 7.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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