Quality of life comparison

live 10.1 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.

make 12.9 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 74.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 41.1% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 79.6% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% 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.

spend 50.0% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 94.0% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.