Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 49.2% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 86.2% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 39.8% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 57.9% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% 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 Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.3 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.