Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 23.7% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
make 70.1% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 57.0% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% more on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.8 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
South Africa: At a glance
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