Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.5 times more money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 71.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 20.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 28.6% fewer children

In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 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 Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 93.9% less coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.

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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