Quality of life comparison

live 12.6 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 25.8 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 72.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 64.2% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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 Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 2.3 times more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 88.2% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.