Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 44.9% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 82.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 10.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 22.8% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.2% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
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