Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 15.9 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 6.7 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 61.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 21.3% more likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 59.6% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 97.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 37.8% more on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 59.5% less coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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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