Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Mozambique, you would:

Health

live 20.9 years longer

In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 27.5 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 84.4% higher top tax rate

Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 54.3% more likely to be literate

In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 80.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 68.2% fewer children

In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% 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 5.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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.

Geography

see 97.2% less coastline

Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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