Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 4.6 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

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make 57.1% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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.

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Geography

see 57.2% less coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2016–2022), World Bank (2023–2024). How we calculate this

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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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