Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 37.2% more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 71.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.

Basic Needs

be 22.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 49.3% less coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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