Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 3.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
pay a 5.9 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 25.4% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 54.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 12.2% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, General Department of National Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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