Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 11.9% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 57.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 36.7% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.