Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.1% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 22.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 27.0% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.