Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
make 39.4% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 14.1% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 39.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.2% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.