Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Netherlands, 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 29.1% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 13.5% higher top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 84.8% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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