Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.2% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 44.1% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 220.9 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.