Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 3.5 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 10.6% more likely to have internet access

In Czech Republic, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 15.8% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 55.0% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 27.8% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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