Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 2.2 times more money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

pay a 55.3% higher top tax rate

Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 22.1% fewer children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 47.0% more likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 24.0% more on education

Suriname spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 82.3% less coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 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, 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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