Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 32.2% more money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2022.

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Life

have 11.5% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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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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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Aruba is 14.0% cheaper than Bahamas overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Bahamas is about 77 times bigger than Aruba.
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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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