Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 9.4 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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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Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 46.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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.

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have 62.2% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 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 47.1% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 53.0% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 81.5% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 7.4 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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