Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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
Togo 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 11.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.1% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 62.9% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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 10.0% more on education
Togo spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 22.3% more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.