Quality of life comparison
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 86.9% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 64.9% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. 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 72.2% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% 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
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