Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 18.4% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 68.6% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.7% more children
In Cyprus, 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 44.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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.
Geography
see 89.4% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.