Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 18.6% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.1 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Ireland: At a glance
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