Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 20.9 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 32.0 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 84.4% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.1% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 80.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 68.5% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 5.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 33.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 11.3% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Aruba: At a glance
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