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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

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Life

be 16.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

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have 36.2% fewer children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 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 72.6% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 33.0% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 71.2% more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 75.9% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2016–2024), World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). 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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