Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 15.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 96.7% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.6% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 64.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 66.7% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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