Quality of life comparison
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.
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.
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.
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.