Aruba vs Curaçao
Aruba and Curaçao compared on 8 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Curaçao has about 1.4 times as many people as Aruba: 156,263 against 108,785 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Aruba ($38,591) is 69% higher than in Curaçao ($22,833) in 2024.
- The economy grew faster in Aruba (6.8%) than in Curaçao (5%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2024.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Aruba (4.3%) than in Curaçao (2.6%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2019.
- A baby born in Curaçao can expect to live 0.5 years longer than one born in Aruba: 77 years against 76.5 years in 2024.
- The population of Aruba is older: half of its people are over 41 years, against 38.2 years in Curaçao in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Aruba (97.2%) than in Curaçao (68.1%), a difference of 29.1 percentage points in 2017.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Aruba (2.7%) than in Curaçao (0.2%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Aruba | Curaçao | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
108,785
2025 · 191st of 217
|
156,263
2025 · 186th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$38,591
2024 · 44th of 214
|
$22,833
2024 · 70th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
6.8%
2024 · 23rd of 214
|
5%
2024 · 50th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
4.3%
2019 · 138th of 193
|
2.6%
2019 · 87th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
76.5 years
2024 · 92nd of 217
|
77 years
2024 · 85th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
41 years
2023 · 40th of 216
|
38.2 years
2023 · 59th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
97.2%
2017 · 19th of 213
|
68.1%
2017 · 139th of 213
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
2.7%
2024 · 188th of 214
|
0.2%
2024 · 205th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
Every measure the two countries share, with charts, on PiSpace Open Data