Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 5.9 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 40.5% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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