Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of Jamaica, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 4.0 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 74.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% 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

Jamaica 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 10.3% more likely to be literate

In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

have 25.6% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 18.3% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 93.3% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

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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