Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.8 years longer

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

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Economy

make 99.5% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 71.1% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 25.2% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 75.7% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 106.8 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.5 times more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 16.9% less CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 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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Size Comparison · See true size
Aruba is about 239 times smaller than Denmark.
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Moving from Aruba to Denmark · UN DESA 2005
3 people born in Aruba live in Denmark.
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Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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