Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 14.8 times more money

Togo 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 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 47.1% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 62.5% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 74.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 31.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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.

spend 55.0% more on education

Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 22.3% more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.