Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 27.8% less money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 68.6% higher top tax rate

Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 23.4% more children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 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 Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 65.2% less coastline

Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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