Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

Health

live 14.7 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 14.2 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 18.0% higher top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 13.1% more likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 57.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 64.3% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 27.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 52.8% more on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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