Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 66.1% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 77.2% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 91.4% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0% more 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 62.0% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Jordan: At a glance
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