Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 2.4 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 32.1% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

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have 45.9% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 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 18.3% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Environment

emit 69.8% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 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 (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022). 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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