Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 95.1% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guinea, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.7% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 4.9 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 Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.9% 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 Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.7% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.2% less CO2
Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Aruba vs. Guinea
Guinea: At a glance
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