Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 25.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 5.9 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 22.1% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 31.9% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, General Department of National Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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