Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.5% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 82.8% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 79.2% more 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.1% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.