Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 31.1% higher top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 36.3% fewer children
In South Africa, 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 38.6% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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