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

Health

live 4.1 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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.

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Economy

make 5.4 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

have 55.1% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 14.0% more likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 30.5% less on education

Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 10.8% more home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 34.4% less CO2

Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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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