Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.7 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 7.2 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 57.7% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 65.7% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 76.4% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 12.4 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 92.0% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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