Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 11.6% more money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 40.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 63.6% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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 Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.