Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 78.8% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 22.1% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% more on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.