Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 10.1 times more money

Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 12.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 46.9% less coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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