Aruba vs US Virgin Islands
Aruba and US Virgin Islands 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.
- Aruba and US Virgin Islands have about the same number of people: 108,785 and 103,792 in 2025.
- GDP per person in US Virgin Islands ($44,321 in 2022) is 15% higher than in Aruba ($38,591 in 2024).
- The economy grew faster in Aruba (6.8% in 2024) than in US Virgin Islands (-1.3% in 2022), a difference of 8.1 percentage points.
- A baby born in US Virgin Islands can expect to live 4.3 years longer than one born in Aruba: 80.8 years against 76.5 years in 2024.
- The population of US Virgin Islands is older: half of its people are over 44.7 years, against 41 years in Aruba in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Aruba (97.2%) than in US Virgin Islands (64.4%), a difference of 32.8 percentage points in 2017.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in US Virgin Islands (58.9%) than in Aruba (2.7%), a difference of 56.2 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Aruba | US Virgin Islands | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
108,785
2025 · 191st of 217
|
103,792
2025 · 192nd of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$38,591
2024 · 44th of 214
|
$44,321
2022 · 36th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
6.8%
2024 · 23rd of 214
|
-1.3%
2022 · 204th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
76.5 years
2024 · 92nd of 217
|
80.8 years
2024 · 49th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
41 years
2023 · 40th of 216
|
44.7 years
2023 · 15th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
97.2%
2017 · 19th of 213
|
64.4%
2017 · 147th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
5.1 tonnes
2024 · 153rd of 203
|
0 tonnes
2024 · 5th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
2.7%
2024 · 188th of 214
|
58.9%
2024 · 33rd 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.
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