Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.6% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 55.3% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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