Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.0% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 47.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 23.7% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 181.4 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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