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Aruba vs Curaçao

45 shared metrics.

ArubaLeads in 27

vs45 shared

CuraçaoLeads in 18

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Aruba

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Identity

Formal name: Country of Aruba.

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Identity

Name origin: the origin of the island's name is unclear.

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Curaçao

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Identity

Formal name: Country of Curacao.

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Identity

Name origin: the origin of the name is disputed.

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Analysis

Aruba leads in 27 of 45 shared metrics, while Curaçao leads in 18.

Aruba's Forest Coverage (%) is 13.8x that of Curaçao (2.3% vs 0.16%).

Aruba's Forest Area is 5.0x that of Curaçao (4.2 km² vs 0.70 km²).

Aruba's Tourism Revenue is 2.8x that of Curaçao ($1,077,000,000 vs $282,000,000).

Aruba's Renewable Energy (%) is 2.1x that of Curaçao (8.8% vs 2.8%).

Curaçao has 98% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Aruba.

Key Comparisons

Forest Coverage (%)Aruba leads

Aruba

2.3%

Curaçao

0.16%

Forest AreaAruba leads

Aruba

4.2 km²

Curaçao

0.70 km²

Tourism RevenueAruba leads

Aruba

$1,077,000,000

Curaçao

$282,000,000

Renewable Energy (%)Aruba leads

Aruba

8.8%

Curaçao

2.8%

Merchant Fleet SizeCuraçao leads

Aruba

1.0

Curaçao

Capital ElevationCuraçao leads

Aruba

4.0 m

Curaçao

37 m

All Metrics

Forest Coverage (%)

Aruba

2.3%

Curaçao

0.16%

1380% higher

Forest Area

Aruba

4.2 km²

Curaçao

0.70 km²

500% higher

Tourism Revenue

Aruba

$1,077,000,000

Curaçao

$282,000,000

282% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Aruba

8.8%

Curaçao

2.8%

214% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Curaçao

Aruba

1.0

Curaçao

98% lower

Capital Elevation

Curaçao

Aruba

4.0 m

Curaçao

37 m

89% lower

Coastline Length

Curaçao

Aruba

68.5 km

Curaçao

364 km

81% lower

Population Density

Aruba

596.44 /km²

Curaçao

348.32 /km²

71% higher

Inflation Rate

Aruba

4.3%

Curaçao

2.6%

65% higher

Land Area

Curaçao

Aruba

180 km²

Curaçao

444 km²

59% lower

GNI Per Capita

Aruba

$35,570

Curaçao

$22,590

57% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Aruba

$50,649.3

Curaçao

$32,693.29

55% higher

Time Zones Count

Aruba

3.0 time zones

Curaçao

2.0 time zones

50% higher

Highest Elevation

Curaçao

Aruba

188 m

Curaçao

372 m

49% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Curaçao

Aruba

17 per 100 people

Curaçao

31.51 per 100 people

46% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Aruba

18.79 per 1k

Curaçao

12.95 per 1k

45% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Curaçao

Aruba

2.4% of GDP

Curaçao

4.3% of GDP

44% lower

Internet Users (%)

Aruba

97%

Curaçao

68%

43% higher

Shipping Traffic

Curaçao

Aruba

57.1K

Curaçao

96.0K

41% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Aruba

131 per 100 people

Curaçao

94 per 100 people

39% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Aruba

6.8%

Curaçao

5.0%

35% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Curaçao

Aruba

3.6% of GDP

Curaçao

5.4% of GDP

34% lower

Official Languages Count

Curaçao

Aruba

2.0

Curaçao

3.0

33% lower

Urban Population (%)

Curaçao

Aruba

61.79%

Curaçao

91.43%

32% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Curaçao

Aruba

8.5 t/person/yr

Curaçao

12.34 t/person/yr

31% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Aruba

$4,265,650,673

Curaçao

$3,561,178,196.21

20% higher

Population

Curaçao

Aruba

125.1K

Curaçao

153.3K

18% lower

Protected Land (%)

Aruba

19.7%

Curaçao

16.7%

18% higher

Youth Population (%)

Aruba

16.84%

Curaçao

14.93%

13% higher

Dependency Ratio

Aruba

51.29% of working-age pop.

Curaçao

46.43% of working-age pop.

10% higher

Birth Rate

Curaçao

Aruba

11.44 per 1k

Curaçao

12.71 per 1k

10% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Aruba

39.43 hrs/week

Curaçao

36.6 hrs/week

8% higher

Median Age

Aruba

41.0 years

Curaçao

38.2 years

7% higher

Fertility Rate

Curaçao

Aruba

1.8 children/woman

Curaçao

1.9 children/woman

7% lower

Food Waste per Person

Aruba

150.43 kg/person/yr

Curaçao

144.69 kg/person/yr

4% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Aruba

17.06%

Curaçao

16.78%

2% higher

Death Rate

Curaçao

Aruba

8.8 per 1k

Curaçao

8.9 per 1k

1% lower

Life Expectancy

Curaçao

Aruba

76.4 years

Curaçao

76.8 years

1% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Aruba

100%

Curaçao

100%

equal

Airports

Aruba

1.0

Curaçao

1.0

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Aruba

0 per 1M people

Curaçao

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Aruba

0 m

Curaçao

0 m

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Aruba

0 km

Curaçao

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Curaçao

Aruba

0 sites

Curaçao

1.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Aruba

Curaçao

ranked higher

Comparison of Aruba and Curaçao across 45 metrics
				Winner
Forest Coverage (%)	2.3%	0.16%	1380% higher	Aruba
Forest Area	4.2 km²	0.70 km²	500% higher	Aruba
Tourism Revenue	$1,077,000,000	$282,000,000	282% higher	Aruba
Renewable Energy (%)	8.8%	2.8%	214% higher	Aruba
Merchant Fleet Size	1.0	57	98% lower	Curaçao
Capital Elevation	4.0 m	37 m	89% lower	Curaçao
Coastline Length	68.5 km	364 km	81% lower	Curaçao
Population Density	596.44 /km²	348.32 /km²	71% higher	Aruba
Inflation Rate	4.3%	2.6%	65% higher	Aruba
Land Area	180 km²	444 km²	59% lower	Curaçao
GNI Per Capita	$35,570	$22,590	57% higher	Aruba
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$50,649.3	$32,693.29	55% higher	Aruba
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% higher	Aruba
Highest Elevation	188 m	372 m	49% lower	Curaçao
Broadband Access (%)	17 per 100 people	31.51 per 100 people	46% lower	Curaçao
Teen Birth Rate	18.79 per 1k	12.95 per 1k	45% higher	Aruba
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	2.4% of GDP	4.3% of GDP	44% lower	Curaçao
Internet Users (%)	97%	68%	43% higher	Aruba
Shipping Traffic	57.1K	96.0K	41% lower	Curaçao
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	131 per 100 people	94 per 100 people	39% higher	Aruba
GDP Growth Rate	6.8%	5.0%	35% higher	Aruba
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.6% of GDP	5.4% of GDP	34% lower	Curaçao
Official Languages Count	2.0	3.0	33% lower	Curaçao
Urban Population (%)	61.79%	91.43%	32% lower	Curaçao
CO2 Per Capita	8.5 t/person/yr	12.34 t/person/yr	31% lower	Curaçao
GDP (Nominal)	$4,265,650,673	$3,561,178,196.21	20% higher	Aruba
Population	125.1K	153.3K	18% lower	Curaçao
Protected Land (%)	19.7%	16.7%	18% higher	Aruba
Youth Population (%)	16.84%	14.93%	13% higher	Aruba
Dependency Ratio	51.29% of working-age pop.	46.43% of working-age pop.	10% higher	Aruba
Birth Rate	11.44 per 1k	12.71 per 1k	10% lower	Curaçao
Average Weekly Work Hours	39.43 hrs/week	36.6 hrs/week	8% higher	Aruba
Median Age	41.0 years	38.2 years	7% higher	Aruba
Fertility Rate	1.8 children/woman	1.9 children/woman	7% lower	Curaçao
Food Waste per Person	150.43 kg/person/yr	144.69 kg/person/yr	4% higher	Aruba
Elderly Population (%)	17.06%	16.78%	2% higher	Aruba
Death Rate	8.8 per 1k	8.9 per 1k	1% lower	Curaçao
Life Expectancy	76.4 years	76.8 years	1% lower	Curaçao
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Aruba
Airports	1.0	1.0	equal	Aruba
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Aruba
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Aruba
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Aruba
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	1.0 sites	ranked lower	Curaçao
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Aruba

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Analysis

Aruba leads in 27 of 45 shared metrics, while Curaçao leads in 18.

Aruba's Forest Coverage (%) is 13.8x that of Curaçao (2.3% vs 0.16%).

Aruba's Forest Area is 5.0x that of Curaçao (4.2 km² vs 0.70 km²).

Aruba's Tourism Revenue is 2.8x that of Curaçao ($1,077,000,000 vs $282,000,000).

Aruba's Renewable Energy (%) is 2.1x that of Curaçao (8.8% vs 2.8%).

Curaçao has 98% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Aruba.

Key Comparisons

Forest Coverage (%)Aruba leads

Aruba

2.3%

Curaçao

0.16%

Forest AreaAruba leads

Aruba

4.2 km²

Curaçao

0.70 km²

Tourism RevenueAruba leads

Aruba

$1,077,000,000

Curaçao

$282,000,000

Renewable Energy (%)Aruba leads

Aruba

8.8%

Curaçao

2.8%

Merchant Fleet SizeCuraçao leads

Aruba

1.0

Curaçao

Capital ElevationCuraçao leads

Aruba

4.0 m

Curaçao

37 m

Forest Coverage (%)

2.3%

0.16%

Forest Area

4.2 km²

0.70 km²

Tourism Revenue

$1,077,000,000

$282,000,000

Renewable Energy (%)

8.8%

2.8%

Merchant Fleet Size

1.0

Capital Elevation

4.0 m

37 m

Coastline Length

68.5 km

364 km

Population Density

596.44 /km²

348.32 /km²

Inflation Rate

4.3%

2.6%

Land Area

180 km²

444 km²

GNI Per Capita

$35,570

$22,590

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$50,649.3

$32,693.29

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Highest Elevation

188 m

372 m

Broadband Access (%)

17 per 100 people

31.51 per 100 people

Teen Birth Rate

18.79 per 1k

12.95 per 1k

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

2.4% of GDP

4.3% of GDP

Internet Users (%)

97%

68%

Shipping Traffic

57.1K

96.0K

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

131 per 100 people

94 per 100 people

GDP Growth Rate

6.8%

5.0%

Education Spending (% GDP)

3.6% of GDP

5.4% of GDP

Official Languages Count

2.0

3.0

Urban Population (%)

61.79%

91.43%

CO2 Per Capita

8.5 t/person/yr

12.34 t/person/yr

GDP (Nominal)

$4,265,650,673

$3,561,178,196.21

Population

125.1K

153.3K

Protected Land (%)

19.7%

16.7%

Youth Population (%)

16.84%

14.93%

Dependency Ratio

51.29% of working-age pop.

46.43% of working-age pop.

Birth Rate

11.44 per 1k

12.71 per 1k

Average Weekly Work Hours

39.43 hrs/week

36.6 hrs/week

Median Age

41.0 years

38.2 years

Fertility Rate

1.8 children/woman

1.9 children/woman

Food Waste per Person

150.43 kg/person/yr

144.69 kg/person/yr

Elderly Population (%)

17.06%

16.78%

Death Rate

8.8 per 1k

8.9 per 1k

Life Expectancy

76.4 years

76.8 years

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Airports

1.0

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

1.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Forest Coverage (%)

Forest Area

Tourism Revenue

Renewable Energy (%)

Merchant Fleet Size

Capital Elevation

Coastline Length

Population Density

Inflation Rate

Land Area

GNI Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Time Zones Count

Highest Elevation

Broadband Access (%)

Teen Birth Rate

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Internet Users (%)

Shipping Traffic

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Education Spending (% GDP)

Official Languages Count

Urban Population (%)

CO2 Per Capita

GDP (Nominal)

Population

Protected Land (%)

Youth Population (%)

Dependency Ratio

Birth Rate

Average Weekly Work Hours

Median Age

Fertility Rate

Food Waste per Person

Elderly Population (%)

Death Rate

Life Expectancy

Electricity Access (%)

Airports

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Forest Coverage (%)

Forest Area

Tourism Revenue

Renewable Energy (%)

Merchant Fleet Size

Capital Elevation

Coastline Length

Population Density

Inflation Rate

Land Area

GNI Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Time Zones Count

Highest Elevation

Broadband Access (%)

Teen Birth Rate