Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 16.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 61.5% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.8% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.4 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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