Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 56.2% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.5% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 45.4% less coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 9.5 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guam vs. Aruba

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Aruba is 22.8% cheaper than Guam overall
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Guam is about 3 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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