Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 34.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 58.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 73.0% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 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 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.1 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 32.2 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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