Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 70.3% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.6% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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