Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.3% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 41.4% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 56.5% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.4 times more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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