Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 18.3 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.9 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 78.8% higher top tax rate

Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 10.6% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 48.0% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 64.4% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 24.0% more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, 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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