Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 79.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 57.5% less home broadband
Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 46.8% less CO2
Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Botswana: At a glance
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