Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 61.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
have 47.7% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.7% more 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.7% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Infrastructure
find 22.4% less home broadband
Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 66.8% less CO2
Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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