Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.1% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 39.8% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% more on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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