Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 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 4.3 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Jordan 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 13.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 47.7% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.9% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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