If you lived in Aruba instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

Health

live 11.0 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 12.1 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 56.6% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 27.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 90.2% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.0% more on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 67.2% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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

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.
Read more

How big is Aruba compared to Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Aruba.or Sao Tome and Principe It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.