Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Paraguay, you would:
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 35.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 27.6% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 51.6% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.