Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 24.0 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 32.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.7% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 56.3% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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 97.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 69.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Geography
see 96.9% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.