Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 24.3 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 45.6% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 12.1% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.

Geography

see 97.3% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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