Quality of life comparison
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
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