Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 54.4% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
pay a 53.2% higher top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Aruba, the top tax rate is 59.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 11.5% more children
In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Aruba: At a glance
How big is Aruba compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.