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

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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 14.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 13.2% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

be 23.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 46.5% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 64.5% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 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, Syria, 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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