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Aruba places highest on Political Stability and Absence of Violence (top 4% worldwide) and lowest on Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (bottom 13%).
Aruba in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
Aruba appears in 25 of the statistics tracked here, but is not placed in the Country Index: the index needs a standing on three quarters of its topics, and Aruba is measured on too few of them. Every published reading below is unaffected.
At a glance
Population
107,939
people
since 1950
Land area
180
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
45,428
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
76.35
years at birth
since 1950
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Aruba
Key facts about Aruba
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Official languages
- Dutch, Papiamento
- Currency
- Aruban florin (AWG)
- ISO code
- ABW · AW
- Domain · dialling
- .aw · +297
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Aruba’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
03Highs and lows
Where Aruba stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Aruba sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Aruba does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 7th
Position · derived 7th of 109 · 124.38 · 2024
world median 93.19 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2018
- 10th
Position · derived 10th of 211 · 1.33 · 2024
world median 0.04 (better) · ▲ 7 pts since 2014
- Rule of Lawtop 12%
Position · derived 27th of 211 · 1.22 · 2024
world median -0.1 (better) · ▲ 5 pts since 2014
- Social Protection Coveragetop 15%
Not ranked by the publisher · 94.3 · 2025
world median 52.1 (better)
- Regulatory Qualitytop 17%
Position · derived 37th of 209 · 0.981 · 2024
world median -0.09 (better) · ▼ 6 pts since 2014
Where Aruba struggles most3
Nothing falls into the world's bottom third — these are Aruba's weakest areas even so.
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Indexbottom 13%
Rank 149th of 175 · 15.98 · 2026
world median 56.21 (worse) · ▼ 13 pts since 2016
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratiobottom 14%
Position · derived 82nd of 95 · 14.07 · 2024
world median 52.77 (worse) · ▼ 12 pts since 2014
- School Life Expectancybottom 32%
Position · derived 53rd of 77 · 13.52 · 2024
world median 14.59 (worse) · ▼ 32 pts since 2014
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Aruba can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Gaining ground
Where Aruba has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Upper Secondary Attainment+41 pts since 2000
Losing ground
Where Aruba has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary-34 pts since 2014
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation-17 pts since 2014
05In context
Aruba and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Aruba has no land border with another country.
Across Caribbean
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world.
- 55
Barbados - 65
Saint Lucia - 69
Dominican Republic - 72
Grenada - 76
Trinidad and Tobago - 79
Jamaica - 86
Bahamas - =110
Cuba - 168
Haiti - —
Anguillanot placed - —
Antigua and Barbudanot placed - —
Arubanot placed - —
British Virgin Islandsnot placed - —
Cayman Islandsnot placed - —
Curaçaonot placed - —
Dominicanot placed - —
Montserratnot placed - —
Puerto Riconot placed - —
Saint Kitts and Nevisnot placed - —
Saint Martinnot placed - —
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesnot placed - —
Sint Maartennot placed - —
Turks and Caicos Islandsnot placed - —
United States Virgin Islandsnot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Aruba
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions6
Government Effectiveness59th of 209position · derived0.657Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
top 28% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Aruba 0.657 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Public Sector Wage Bill98th of 168position · derived6.918Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
bottom 42% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Aruba 6.918 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▼ -34 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality37th of 209position · derived0.981Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 17% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Aruba 0.981 · world median -0.09 (better)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law27th of 211position · derived1.22Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 12% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Aruba 1.22 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Voice and Accountability40th of 208position · derived0.958Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 19% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Aruba 0.958 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation5
Agricultural Land174th of 209position · derived11.11Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
bottom 17% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Aruba 11.11 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Container Port Traffic98th of 103position · derived64,800Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
bottom 5% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Aruba 64,800 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare163rd of 188position · derived8.5Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
bottom 15% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Aruba 8.5 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index149th of 175rank15.98LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
bottom 13% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Aruba 15.98 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2016
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)175th of 180position · derived0.002Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
bottom 11% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Aruba 0.002 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2011
Education & Knowledge7
Adult Literacy Rate61st of 172position · derived96.82Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
top 35% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Aruba 96.82 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary32nd of 75position · derived7.151Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
top 41% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Aruba 7.151 · world median 5.494 (better)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▼ -34 percentile points since 2014
School Life Expectancy53rd of 77position · derived13.52School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
bottom 32% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Aruba 13.52 · world median 14.59 (worse)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▼ -32 percentile points since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment7th of 109position · derived124.38Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
top 6% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Aruba 124.38 · world median 93.19 (better)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2018
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio82nd of 95position · derived14.07Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
bottom 14% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Aruba 14.07 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment45th of 95position · derived67.89Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
top 47% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Aruba 67.89 · world median 65.76 (better)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▲ +41 percentile points since 2000
Youth Literacy Ratetop 34%99.1415–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
top 34% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Aruba 99.14 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing2
Global Violent Deaths119th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst2.82Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
top 43% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Aruba 2.82 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2011
Life Expectancy at Birth92nd of 222position · derived76.35Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
top 41% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Aruba 76.35 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Development & Human Capital2
Access to Electricitytop 28%100Population with electricity access (%)2024
top 28% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Aruba 100 · world median 100
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Arable Land per Person175th of 206position · derived0.019Arable land (hectares per person)2023
bottom 15% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Aruba 0.019 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Environment & Sustainability2
Forest Area186th of 210position · derived2.333Forest area (% of land area)2023
bottom 13% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Aruba 2.333 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation132nd of 190position · derived17Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 32% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Aruba 17 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2014
Peace & Security1
Political Stability and Absence of Violence10th of 211position · derived1.33Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
top 4% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Aruba 1.33 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Aruba. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
- Adjusted Net Savings
- Agricultural Emissions
- Agricultural Irrigated Land
- Agriculture Orientation Index
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Average Weekly Hours Worked
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2002
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Cereal Import Dependency Ratio
- Cereal Yield
- Child Marriage
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Civic Space Ratings
- Coefficient of Human Inequality
- Completeness of Birth Registration
- Corruption Perceptions Index
- Cost of Sending Remittances
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Crop Production Index
- Deaths in Organized Violence
- Debt Service on External Debt
- Dietary Energy Supply
- Ecological Footprint
- Economic Complexity Index
- Employment in Agriculture
- Employment in Industry
- Employment in Services
- Employment-to-Population Ratio
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months
- Expected Years of Schooling
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Labour Force Participation Rate
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management
- Firms with a Female Top Manager
- Food Production Index
- GDP Growth · last seen 2024
- GDP per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2024
- GDP per Person Employed
- Gender Development Index
- Gender Inequality Index
- Gender Social Norms Index
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2024
- Gini Index
- Global Innovation Index
- Global Militarisation Index
- Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government AI Readiness Index
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2014
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2021
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Gross Savings (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Household Consumption · last seen 2024
- Human Capital Index
- Human Development Index
- ICT Goods Exports · last seen 2023
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
- Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- INFORM Risk Index
- INFORM Severity Index
- Informal Employment Rate
- Internal Displacements by Disaster
- Labour Force Participation Rate
- Labour Income Share
- Labour Productivity per Hour Worked
- Land Under Cereal Production
- Livestock Density
- Livestock Production Index
- Logistics Performance Index
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Maternal Mortality Ratio
- Mean Years of Schooling
- Net Official Development Assistance Received · last seen 1999
- Open Data Inventory
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary · last seen 2014
- Pesticide Use per Hectare
- Physical Violence Index
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · last seen 2014
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Prevalence of Undernourishment
- Primary Completion Rate
- Prosperity Gap
- Public Sector Employment
- Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita
- Research and Development Spending
- Self-Employment Rate
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Statistical Performance Indicators
- Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Trade Union Density
- Under-Five Mortality Rate
- Unemployment Rate
- Upper Secondary Completion Rate
- V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index
- Violent Discipline of Children
- Vulnerable Employment
- Water Stress
- Water Withdrawal by Sector
- Women, Business and the Law
- Working Poverty Rate
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- World Risk Index
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2010
- Youth Unemployment Rate
07Keep reading
Explore further
08Method
Sources and how to read them
How to read this page
- The scores and ranks belong to their publishers. Nothing is adjusted, rescaled or re-ranked; each is reproduced from the edition named beside it. Where a row says position · derived, the publisher ranks nobody on that measure and the position is ours, made by ordering the published score.
- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
How a standing is built from percentiles, why Aruba can move because other countries moved, and why publishers measure between 120 and 215 countries each are set out in full in how a standing is made and what a standing cannot tell you.
Sources
- Statistics: 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
- Map and land borders: Natural Earth, public domain. Borders are de facto — where administration actually changes — not claimed.
Photographs
The photograph of Aruba on this page comes from Wikimedia Commons and is shown in greyscale. The photographer and the licence are named beside each one.
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Aruba: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/aruba