Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 9.2 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 80.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 20.0% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 55.2% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 5.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 37.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

see 87.2% less coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.