Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of China, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 54.6% more likely to be unemployed

In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 31.1% higher top tax rate

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

Life

have 13.7% more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 78.8% more likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 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 32.9% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 52.8% more on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 99.5% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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