Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Mongolia, you would:

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 3.3 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

pay a 5.9 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 25.4% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 54.0% more likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 12.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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.

Expenditures

spend 12.2% more on education

Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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