Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 12.3% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

pay a 23.7% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

be 57.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 79.6% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 38.8% fewer children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 25.8% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 72.5 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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