Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.1 times more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.5% more likely to be literate
In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 29.3% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 85.1% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.