Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 44.3% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.

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Life

be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 17.3% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 33.7% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 2950.1 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.4 times more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.7 times more CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Canada is 7.2% cheaper than Aruba overall
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Aruba is about 55,470 times smaller than Canada.
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Moving from Aruba to Canada · UN DESA 2020
617 people born in Aruba live in Canada.
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Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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