Quality of life comparison

live 8.1 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 11.6 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 84.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 47.5% higher top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 88.4% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 62.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 62.5% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 12.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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.

see 87.1% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.