Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 16.5 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 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 Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 71.8% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 40.9% more on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
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