Quality of life comparison

live 12.4 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.4 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 10.5% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 40.8% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% 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 31.1% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

spend 28.7% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.