Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Aruba instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 12.4% more money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 89.7% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 14.4% less coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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

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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