Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 29.9% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.1% more on education

Bahamas spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 30.8% less home broadband

Bahamas has 25.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 41.5% more CO2

Bahamas emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Aruba: At a glance

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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