Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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.
Economy
make 14.2 times more money
Haiti 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 47.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.5% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 69.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 45.3% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 4.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
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