Quality of life comparison

live 10.4 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 14.2 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 18.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 68.3% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 57.5% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 52.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 14.4% less coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.