Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 66.4% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 12.8% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.8% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 37.3% more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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