Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $90,500 as of 2023.
be 53.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
pay a 34.7% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 80.9% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 10.3% fewer children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 367.1 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.