Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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
make 6.1 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 45.3% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.