Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 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 62.2% more money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $23,786 as of 2022, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

have 37.3% fewer children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 12.1 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 95.4% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Aruba is 23.5% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall
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Northern Mariana Islands is about 2.6 times bigger than Aruba.
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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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