Quality of life comparison

live 4.8 years longer

In Iraq, 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.

make 3.3 times more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 50.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate

Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

be 95.2% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 51.1% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 98.0% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

spend 31.9% more on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 18.1% more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.