Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.9 years longer

In Sudan, 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.

Economy

make 14.8 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 32.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 61.1% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 71.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.

have 65.0% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 58.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.8 times more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 92.0% less coastline

Sudan 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, 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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