Aruba vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared on 59 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) differ most
- Forest area, 2024: Aruba 2.7%, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.8% (3.2 times as high)
- Personal remittances received, 2023: Aruba 1.0%, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.8% (2.7 times as high)
- Population density, 2024: Aruba 600.0 people per km², Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275.0 people per km² (2.1 times as high)
- Tertiary education enrolment (gross), 2015: Aruba 16.7%, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.9% (2.1 times as high)
- Manufacturing share of GDP, 2021: Aruba 2.3%, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% (1.9 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
107,939 people | 42,749 people | +152.5% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
41.0 years | 41.6 years | −1.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.60 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | +10.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.13% | 1.44% | −1.31 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
108,785 people | 43,923 people | +147.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.73% | 1.31% | −0.58 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
17.8% | 14.5% | +3.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
16.5% | 14.8% | +1.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.61 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | +11.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
7.6 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | −1.5 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.8 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | −0.5 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
61.7% | 100.0% | −38.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
18.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 16.6 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +1.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
52.2 per 100 working-age people | 41.4 per 100 working-age people | +10.7 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
600.0 people per km² | 1,275.0 people per km² | −52.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.66% | 1.31% | −0.65 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
1.4 per 1,000 people | 13.3 per 1,000 people | −11.9 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
111 people | 530 people | −79.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
68.0% | 69.5% | −1.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
1.0% | 2.8% | −1.8 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$4.2 billion | US$1.8 billion | +131.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$38,591 per person | US$41,473 per person | −6.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$45,428 per person | Int$47,303 per person | −4.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$35,200 per person | US$38,950 per person | −9.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
6.8% | 3.0% | +3.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
78.5% | 89.3% | −10.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
-1.0% | 2.2% | −3.2 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
101.4 (2010 = 100) | 116.6 (2010 = 100) | −15.3 points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
4.1% | 3.5% | +0.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
1.790 per US$ | 1.790 per US$ | same | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slum population % of urban population |
0.0% | 2.9% | −2.9 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending % of GDP |
5.9% | 3.1% | +2.8 percentage points | 2014 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
116.3% | 122.8% | −6.5 percentage points | 2014 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
16.7% | 7.9% | +8.8 percentage points | 2015 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
101.3% | 128.9% | −27.6 percentage points | 2014 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
109.0% | 118.3% | −9.3 percentage points | 2012 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
76.4 years | 76.4 years | 0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.4 years | 16.4 years | −0.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
76.5 years | 76.5 years | 0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
78.9 years | 79.7 years | −0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
73.8 years | 73.8 years | 0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
8 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | +1 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
131 per 100 people | 205 per 100 people | −75 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
11.0% | 6.0% | +4.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
2.3% | 1.2% | +1.1 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
2.5% | 2.8% | −0.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
5.2% | -6.9% | +12.1 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
8.8% | 0.0% | +8.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
85.2% | 100.0% | −14.8 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
13.9 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | +60.8% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
2.7% | 8.8% | −6.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
0.6% | 4.7% | −4.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
26.9% | 0.1% | +26.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
96.7% | 99.3% | −2.6 percentage points | 2016 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
98.6% | 98.8% | −0.1 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
0.0% | 0.1% | −0.1 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
175 tonnes | 253 tonnes | −30.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
180 km² | 34 km² | +429.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Aruba compared with Sint Maarten (Dutch part): in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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