Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 26.9% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.

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Life

be 71.9% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 27.8% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.0% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 70.8 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.8 times more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. France has 48.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 22.3% less CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Compare further: Aruba vs. France

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
France is 11.2% cheaper than Aruba overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Aruba is about 3,064 times smaller than France.
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Moving from Aruba to France · UN DESA 2020
10 people born in Aruba live in France.
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France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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