If you lived in Aruba instead of Cameroon, you would:

Health

live 14.7 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.7 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 79.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 68.6% higher top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 26.8% more likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 66.7% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 24.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.

Expenditures

spend 77.4% more on education

Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 83.0% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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