Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.0 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 54.6% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% 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

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

Life

have 11.7% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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.

Geography

see 57.2% less coastline

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

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government, 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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