Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Aruba compared to Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.