Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 10.5 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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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Economy

make 15.3 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 21.3% more likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

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be 55.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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.

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have 75.0% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 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 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% 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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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 59.5% less coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 13.8 times more home broadband

Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 3.8 times more CO2

Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2022). 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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