Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 12.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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 26.3% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 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 32.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 61.3% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
Infrastructure
find 37.5% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 45.5% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 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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