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Aruba vs US Virgin Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Aruba and US Virgin Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
US Virgin Islands
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 109 years
In short
Aruba and US Virgin Islands have a similar population. US Virgin Islands has 93% more land area than Aruba. Aruba and US Virgin Islands have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Aruba 108,785 and US Virgin Islands 103,792 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $51,712 in Aruba and $49,785 in US Virgin Islands (2024, international dollars). People in US Virgin Islands live on average 4.3 years longer (80.8 vs 76.5 years).
Of 12 indicators reported by both countries, Aruba ranks higher in the world on 8 and US Virgin Islands on 4. Aruba is clearly stronger in economy, infrastructure & digital and institutions & safety. US Virgin Islands is clearly stronger in environment & energy and society & health.
As a nation, US Virgin Islands is the older of the two (statehood since 1917, 109 years), compared with Aruba (since 1986).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Aruba and US Virgin Islands.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
US Virgin Islands overtook Aruba in the NationsTree Index in 2019, the latest year with data.
US Virgin Islands overtook Aruba in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in 2019 and has stayed ahead since.
Aruba overtook US Virgin Islands in population in 2015 and has stayed ahead since.
US Virgin Islands overtook Aruba in life expectancy in 2000 and has stayed ahead since.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
ArubaUS Virgin Islands All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Aruba | US Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 180206th/216 · 2024 | 348197th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 180205th/216 · 2024 | 348196th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 108,785191st/217 · 2025 | 103,792192nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.73%119th/217 · 2025 | -0.56%202nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 600.016th/216 · 2024 | 299.942nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 61.7%121st/217 · 2025 | 95.4%18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 16.5%160th/217 · 2025 | 16.5%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 17.8%52nd/217 · 2025 | 23.1%13th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $4.17 bn173rd/210 · 2024 | $4.67 bn169th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $5.58 bn173rd/199 · 2024 | $5.25 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $4.91 bn173rd/199 · 2024 | $4.90 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| GDP per person USD | $38,59144th/210 · 2024 | $44,32136th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $51,71250th/199 · 2024 | $49,78554th/199 · 2022 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $35,20043rd/201 · 2024 | — |
| GDP growth % | 6.8%22nd/210 · 2024 | -1.3%201st/210 · 2022 |
| Inflation % | 4.3%2019 | — |
| Unemployment % | — | 11.4%158th/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 64.8%125th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 4.0%10th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.0%194th/197 · 2023 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 10.8%180th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 2.4%174th/192 · 2023 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 76.3%15th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $3.58 bn142nd/182 · 2024 | $4.55 bn134th/182 · 2022 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $3.26 bn150th/182 · 2024 | $5.06 bn139th/182 · 2022 |
| Exports % of GDP | 86.0%14th/183 · 2024 | 97.4%11th/183 · 2022 |
| Imports % of GDP | 78.2%22nd/183 · 2024 | 108.3%5th/183 · 2022 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 164.1%15th/183 · 2024 | 205.6%8th/183 · 2022 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.1%138th/170 · 2023 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 21.9%104th/171 · 2023 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 67.3%17th/171 · 2023 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 6.8%53rd/171 · 2023 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 6.9%84th/168 · 2023 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 11.6%20th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.5%84th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%181st/209 · 2021 | 0.2%150th/209 · 2020 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2020 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2020 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.21%24th/195 · 2020 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2020 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%167th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2020 |
| Arable land % of land area | 11.1%95th/206 · 2024 | 2.2%168th/206 · 2024 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 2.0 m69th/194 · 2019 | 8.6 m24th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.08 bn68th/175 · 2020 | $686.0 m86th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 74.6%7th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 76.592nd/217 · 2024 | 80.849th/217 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.121995 | 1.651995 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | — | 18.71996 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 88.8%53rd/153 · 2023 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 124.4%12th/173 · 2024 | 121.7%1997 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 27.0%53rd/217 · 2025 | 38.3%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Adult literacy % | 96.8%2010 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 14.1%132nd/150 · 2024 | 33.6%1993 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 98.7%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 97.2%2017 | 64.4%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13157th/210 · 2022 | 91158th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 17.594th/208 · 2022 | 10.1118th/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 274,2802018 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.15153rd/203 · 2024 | 0.005th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 8.8%153rd/212 · 2022 | 5.9%165th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | — | 6.823rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 2.7%188th/214 · 2024 | 58.9%33rd/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 70.943rd/205 · 2025 | 59.675th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 65.643rd/207 · 2025 | 46.794th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 78.828th/207 · 2025 | 68.064th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 87.818th/207 · 2025 | 82.644th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 72.336th/205 · 2025 | 74.225th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 78.229th/205 · 2025 | 72.62017 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.92014 | 49.92012 |
| Military | ||
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 18.0 m1996 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.03%2007 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 12002 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Aruba or US Virgin Islands?
Aruba has the larger population: 108,785 (2025) compared with 103,792 for US Virgin Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Aruba or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands is larger: 348 km² (2024) compared with 180 km² for Aruba (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Aruba or US Virgin Islands?
Aruba has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $5.58 bn intl. (2024) compared with $5.25 bn intl. for US Virgin Islands (2022). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Aruba or US Virgin Islands?
Aruba has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $51,712 intl. (2024) compared with $49,785 intl. for US Virgin Islands (2022). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Aruba or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.8 years (2024) compared with 76.5 years for Aruba (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Aruba vs US Virgin Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/aruba-vs-us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.