Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.9 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 24.3% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

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Life

have 12.9% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 51.7 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Size Comparison · See true size
Aruba is about 77 times smaller than Bahamas.
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Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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