Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 33.1% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.