Quality of life comparison

live 18.9 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 22.9 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 3.6 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 70.4% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 5.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 61.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.