Quality of life comparison

live 11.0 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.5 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 56.6% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 90.2% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

spend 24.0% more on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 67.2% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.