Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 78.8% more money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 38.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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.

have 32.9% fewer children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.1% more likely to have internet access

In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 34.8% more on education

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, 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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