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

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Tunisia, 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 3.4 times more money

Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Tunisia, 15.1% 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

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

Life

be 18.3% more likely to be literate

In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.

have 14.1% fewer children

In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.1% less on education

Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, 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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