Aruba vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 83 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Aruba and Canada: Aruba leads on Oil Imports (234,000) against Canada (1.09); Canada leads on Population Change (437,571 persons) against Aruba (-2.10 persons); Aruba leads on Oil Exports (206,400) against Canada (1.93). Across 83 compared metrics, Aruba wins on 29 and Canada wins on 36.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 metrics compared
  • Environment: 3 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.17 %92.7 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2017 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Radios50,00032.3
Televisions20,00021.5
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.17B $2.59T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %1 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7 %3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA10.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption873.3522.2
Electricity Exports073.35
Electricity from Fossil Fuels8723
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants056
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09
Electricity from Other Renewables1312
Electricity Imports02.68
Electricity Installed Capacity296,000143.5
Electricity Production939649.6
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)153.95 USD per capita311.6 USD per capita
Gross Fixed InvestmentNA%22.1
Gross National Saving1720.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA4.74 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %2.4 %
Natural Gas Consumption1124.4
Natural Gas Exports183.96
Natural Gas Imports126.36
Natural Gas Production1159.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.06
Oil Consumption8,0002.21
Oil Exports206,4001.93
Oil Imports234,0001.09
Oil Production2,4773.48
Oil Proved Reserves0175.2
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.4 people
Public Debt84.761.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.3 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption8,0002.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,891405,700
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01
Remittances1.10
Revenue from Forest Resources00.08
Taxes and Other Revenues25.212.83
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5.37 %

Environment

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)34,060-12.14M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.16585.85
Population Distributionmost residents live in or around Oranjestad and San Nicolaas; most settlements tend to be located on the less mountainous western side of the islandvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization41.9 %0.16 %
Agricultural land20 sq. km559,597.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)68.5 km202,080 km
Irrigated LandNA9,045

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country88.47 %87.73 %
Administrative Divisionsnone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) note: Aruba is one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the other three are the Netherlands, Curacao, and Sint Maarten10
Independencenone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics

People and Society

21 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)46.09 %50.95 %
Life expectancy at birth80.02 years85.29 years
Median age of population41.73 years40.75 years
Population Change-2.1 persons437,571 persons
Population density601.87 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km
Total population108,229.5 persons40.51M persons
Birth Rate (%)11.44 %9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)8.85 %7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.6 % of GDP4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age23,841.2 persons9.19M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate51,61021.02
Major Urban Areas Population30,000 people6.37 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization95.59 %76.27 %
Physician DensityNA2.44 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.05 %0.73 %
Population living in slums0 %1.2 %
Total deaths991.5 persons326,297.8 persons
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-27.7 persons406,485.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate12.31 per live births4.43 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)10.691.96
Airports11,459
Civil Air TravelAir Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft636

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