Quality of life comparison

live 15.8 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 10.9 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 78.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 71.2% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 76.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 31.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 43.4% less coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.