Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Economy

be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

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Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 37.1% less home broadband

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2016), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022), World Bank (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Aruba

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Aruba is 9.5% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is about 68 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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