Quality of life comparison

live 5.6 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 24.3 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 52.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.0% 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

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 45.3% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 56.4% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.