Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.3% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 48.1% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Gambia, it is 50.8% as of 2015.
be 3.1 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 49% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 61.9% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gambia, about 37.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.3% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Gambia spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.8% more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gambia: At a glance
How big is Gambia compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.