If you lived in Aruba instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 16.7% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 57.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

Life

have 14.7% fewer children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 20.5% less on education

Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 97.4% less coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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

Aruba is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 180 sq km. Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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