Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 24.9 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2022.
pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.3% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 56.4% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
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