Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2014. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

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make 55.5% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 72.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

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have 35.4% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 33.4% more likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 16.4% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 55.2% less coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 63.8% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 35.5% more CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2014–2022). How we calculate this

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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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