Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $10,382 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% more on education
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
Infrastructure
find 40.5% less home broadband
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 29.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.2% less CO2
Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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