Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 76.5% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 5.9 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.7% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 65.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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