Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 24.4 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 66.1% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 94.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 61.9% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.4% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.8% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Afghanistan: At a glance
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