If you lived in Aruba instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 98.6% more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 63.9% higher top tax rate

Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 10.5% more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 26.0% more likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, 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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