Quality of life comparison

live 24.4 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 19.2 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 66.7% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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.

spend 71.9% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.