World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Aruba fits inside the median country 619 times
Aruba: 180 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 6.4 times as long as Aruba’s
Aruba: 69 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 2,147 m above Aruba’s
Aruba: 188 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 11% of Aruba
Aruba: 11.1% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 68 times as many people as Aruba
Aruba: 108,785 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Aruba is 6.1 times as densely populated as the median country
Aruba: 604 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Aruba: no data · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Aruba: no data · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Aruba is 9.9 years older than in the median country
Aruba: 41 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.3 more children on average than in Aruba
Aruba: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Aruba are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Aruba: 17.8% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Aruba: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Aruba: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Aruba has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Aruba: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 11 times the size of Aruba’s
Aruba: $4.17 billion (2024) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Aruba produces 2.5 times as much per person as the median country
Aruba: Int$51,712 (2024) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Aruba: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Aruba: no data · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Aruba: no data · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Aruba: no data · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Aruba: no data · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Aruba’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× the median country’s
Aruba: 75% (2024) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Aruba: no data · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Aruba live 1.9 years longer than in the median country
Aruba: 76.5 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Aruba: no data · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Aruba: no data · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Aruba: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
Aruba: no data · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Aruba: no data · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Aruba: no data · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Aruba: no data · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Aruba drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Aruba: 12 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Aruba: no data · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Aruba: no data · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Aruba: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Aruba: no data · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Aruba welcomed 30 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Aruba: 10.26 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Aruba: no data · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Aruba none
Aruba: 0 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Aruba are online, versus 82% in the median country
Aruba: 97% (2017) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Aruba is 25% faster than in the median country
Aruba: 200 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Aruba and the median country are practically level
Aruba: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 62% in Aruba
Aruba: 62% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Aruba has 131 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Aruba: 131 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Aruba: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Aruba fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Aruba: 2.52 (2018) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 2.7% of Aruba
Aruba: 2.7% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Aruba emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country
Aruba: 8.5 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Aruba
Aruba: 17% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 52% more fine dust than in Aruba
Aruba: 10.9 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Aruba
Aruba: 1.9 per 100k (2014) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Aruba: no data · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Aruba: no data · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Aruba: no data · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Aruba bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Aruba fits inside the median country 619 times.
Which has more people, Aruba or the median country?
The median country has 68 times as many people as Aruba (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Aruba or the median country?
People in Aruba live 1.9 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Aruba and 74.6 in the median country.