Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 4.5 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 19.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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 28.3% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 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 25.4% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.0% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.6% more CO2
Moldova 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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