Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Thailand, you would:
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 68.6% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 16.6% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 86.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 83.3% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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