Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 22.3 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.6% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 85.1% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 94.5% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 44.2 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.