Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.

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Life

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

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have 17.5% fewer children

In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 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 10.6% more likely to have internet access

In Serbia, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 47.6% less home broadband

Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Aruba has 17.5 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). 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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