Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 17.5 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

Life

be 92.5% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 58.9% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 89.7% more on education

Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 14.4% less coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 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

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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