Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Aruba instead of Saint Barthelemy, you would:

Health

live 4.1 years less

In Saint Barthelemy, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 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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Life

be 80.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Barthelemy, approximately 6.7 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 18.4% fewer children

In Saint Barthelemy, there are approximately 9.3 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 36.0% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Barthelemy, approximately 71.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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

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Saint Barthelemy is about 7 times smaller 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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