Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate

Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

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Life

have 27.5% more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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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