Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.8 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 11.2 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 30.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 68.6% higher top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 12.8% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 67.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 66.0% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 37.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 67.6% more on education

Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

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