Moving to Equatorial Guinea from Aruba
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Aruba to Equatorial Guinea — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Aruba to Equatorial Guinea, and you’d need to navigate life in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Aruba and Equatorial Guinea stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
What about the environment?
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Equatorial Guinea performs significantly better than Aruba across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
Aruba performs better than Equatorial Guinea across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
Aruba generally does better on employment & economy, though Equatorial Guinea leads in top income tax rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
percentage of adults who can read and write
Aruba performs better than Equatorial Guinea across all family life metrics.
Data: Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators, World Bank
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Aruba and Equatorial Guinea. To live, work, or study long-term in Equatorial Guinea, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Equatorial Guinea's immigration authority.
Equatorial Guinea passport holder visiting Aruba
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Equatorial Guinea?
With 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Equatorial Guinea can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Aruba and Equatorial Guinea.
What language do they speak in Equatorial Guinea?
The official languages in Equatorial Guinea are French, Portuguese and Spanish. In Aruba, the official languages are Dutch and Papiamento.
