Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 8.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 32.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.6% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 59.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 36.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 61.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 100.0% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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