Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.4 years less

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 4.0 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

have 51.8% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 18.4% more likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 17.0% less on education

Peru spends 4.4% 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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Geography

see 97.2% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.

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Infrastructure

find 49.7% more home broadband

Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 2.5 times more CO2

Peru emits 2.0 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

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Aruba is 2.4 times more expensive than Peru overall
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Moving from Peru to Aruba · UN DESA 2020
1,268 people born in Peru live in 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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