Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 84.3% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.5% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.0% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 74.2% less home broadband
Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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