Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 43.6% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.