Quality of life comparison
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
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