Quality of life comparison

live 11.2 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 25.8 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 31.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 27.7% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 55.9% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 80.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 69.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.

see 96.9% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.