Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Lebanon, you would:
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% 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
Lebanon 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 71.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 69.6% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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