Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 25.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
Life
be 4.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 70.8% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 9.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 61.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 2.3 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
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