Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 3.5 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
have 30.9% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
Infrastructure
find 16.2% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 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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Aruba: At a glance
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