Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 17.9 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 26.4 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 81.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 75.1% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% 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: The World Factbook.
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