Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 99.2% more money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.
Life
be 80.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, 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.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.3% more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Saint Martin? See an in-depth size comparison.