Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 7.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
have 43.4% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 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 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.3% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
Safety
be 26.7% more likely to be murdered
Vietnam has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Aruba, that number is 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2014.
Infrastructure
find 26.2% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.6% more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2014). How we calculate this
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