Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 2.5 times more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
be 67.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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 15.2% fewer children
In Grenada, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.2% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on education
Grenada spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 43.4% less coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.