Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of United Kingdom, you would:

Health

live 3.9 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 23.7% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 89.7% more likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

pay a 31.1% higher top tax rate

United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 12.7% more on education

United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 99.4% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, HM Revenue & Customs.

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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