Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.3 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 8.4 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.4% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 45.8% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 90.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 82.9% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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