Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Serbia, 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 2.1 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 45.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 32.5% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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