Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 16.6 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 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.
have 63.7% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.9% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.4 times more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 53.7% more CO2
Laos emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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