Quality of life comparison

live 12.4 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.4 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 10.5% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 41.7% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 51.6% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

spend 20.3% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.