Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.3 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 20.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 18.4% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 36.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 28.5% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

spend 61.8% more on education

Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 92.5% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.