Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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.

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Life

have 41.0% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 73.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 58% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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Geography

see 97.3% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Environment

emit 2.1 times more CO2

North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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