Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 77.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 27.0% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 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 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Aruba: At a glance
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