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

Health

live 5.1 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.6 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 8.4 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 21.0% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 47.1% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 94.0% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 66.7% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 82.9% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, 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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