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Aruba · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Aruba

Latin America & Caribbean Capital Oranjestad High income Nation age 40 years (since 1986) i ABW · AW
NationsTree Index 2025 i— Tree height 2025 i1.4 msee ranking Military strength i—percentile
Population i108,785191st of 217 Area i180 km²206th of 216 GDP i$4.17 bn173rd of 210 GDP (PPP) i$5.58 bn intl.173rd of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$51,712 intl.50th of 199 Life expectancy i76.5 years92nd of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i69
Strength · trunk i16
Quality of life · crown i—
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i—
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i—
CSV

In short

It has 108,785 people and an economy of $5.58 bn at purchasing power parity, 173rd of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Access to electricity (1st of 215), Government budget balance (10th of 192) and Secondary enrolment (12th of 173).

Its weakest positions: Tertiary enrolment (132nd of 150), CO₂ emissions per person (153rd of 203) and Renewable energy (153rd of 212).

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

38
Surface area ikm² 180 206th/216
Land area ikm² 180 205th/216
Population ipeople 108,785 191st/217
Population growth i% 0.73% 119th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 600.0 16th/216
Urban population i% 61.7% 121st/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 16.5% 160th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 17.8% 52nd/217

Economy

55
GDP iUSD $4.17 bn 173rd/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $5.58 bn 173rd/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $4.91 bn 173rd/199
GDP per person iUSD $38,591 44th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $51,712 50th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $35,200 43rd/201
GDP growth i% 6.8% 22nd/210
Inflation i% 4.3%2019
General government gross debt i% of GDP 64.8% 125th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP 4.0% 10th/192

Main industries

28
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 0.0% 194th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 10.8% 180th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 2.4% 174th/192
Services i% of GDP 76.3% 15th/200

Trade

61
Exports of goods & services iUSD $3.58 bn 142nd/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $3.26 bn 150th/182
Exports i% of GDP 86.0% 14th/183
Imports i% of GDP 78.2% 22nd/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 164.1% 15th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.1% 138th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 21.9% 104th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 67.3% 17th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 6.8% 53rd/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 6.9% 84th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP 11.6% 20th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 2.5% 84th/196

Natural resources

43
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.0% 181st/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.00% 167th/209
Arable land i% of land area 11.1% 95th/206

Tourism

74
International tourist arrivals iarrivals 2.0 m 69th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $1.08 bn 68th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 74.6% 7th/168

Society & health

61
Life expectancy iyears 76.5 92nd/217
Physicians iper 1,000 people 1.121995
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 88.8% 53rd/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 124.4% 12th/173
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 27.0% 53rd/217
Adult literacy i% 96.8%2010
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 14.1% 132nd/150

Infrastructure & digital

76
Access to electricity i% of population 100.0% 1st/215
Internet users i% of population 97.2%2017
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 131 57th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 17.5 94th/208
Air passengers carried ipassengers 274,2802018

Environment & energy

22
CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 5.15 153rd/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 8.8% 153rd/212
Forest area i% of land area 2.7% 188th/214

Institutions & safety

84
Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 70.9 43rd/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 65.6 43rd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 78.8 28th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 87.8 18th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 72.3 36th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 78.2 29th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 1.92014

Military

Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 18.0 m1996

Science & innovation

Patent applications by residents iapplications 12002

Compare Aruba with

BarbadosBelizeCayman IslandsCuraçaoSaint LuciaUS Virgin Islands

Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Aruba — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/aruba. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Aruba — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/aruba. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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