Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 34.7% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.

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Life

be 48.7% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 29.1% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.5% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 9.6 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

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Infrastructure

find 88.9% more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 50.1% less CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 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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Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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