Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 23.6 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 70.0% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 73.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.5% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.8 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.6 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 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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