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

Health

live 4.8 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 19.2% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.4% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alabama, about 85.9% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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