Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 7.2 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 35.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.4% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 54.7% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 29.2% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 87.2% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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