Aruba vs Colombia: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Aruba and Colombia: Colombia leads on Population Change (549,237 persons) against Aruba (-2.10 persons); Colombia leads on Agricultural land (399,320 sq. km) against Aruba (20 sq. km); Aruba leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (296,000) against Colombia (16.89). Across 83 compared metrics, Aruba wins on 26 and Colombia wins on 39.

  • 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🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.17 %62.26 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2017 est.)percent of population: 77% (2023 est.)
Radios50,00021
Televisions20,0004.59
Waterwaysnone18,140

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.17B $481.81B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %4.75 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7 %13.69 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA7.6 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption873.368.25
Electricity Exports0460
Electricity from Fossil Fuels8729
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants069
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables132
Electricity Imports0378
Electricity Installed Capacity296,00016.89
Electricity Production93974.92
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)153.95 USD per capita29.31 USD per capita
Gross Fixed InvestmentNA%22.4
Gross National Saving1718.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA9.65 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.3 %6.6 %
Natural Gas Consumption110.08
Natural Gas Exports10
Natural Gas Imports148.14
Natural Gas Production110.02
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0113.9
Oil Consumption8,000296,000
Oil Exports206,400400,700
Oil Imports234,0006,045
Oil Production2,477800,100
Oil Proved Reserves01.9
Population Below Poverty LineNA35.7 people
Public Debt84.771.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.3 USD1.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption8,000333,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports056,900
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,89157,170
Refined Petroleum Products Production0303,600
Remittances1.12.8
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1
Taxes and Other Revenues25.215.28
Unemployment Rate7.7 %9.57 %

Environment

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)34,0602.67M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.1685.88
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 islandthe majority of people live in the north and west, where agricultural opportunities and natural resources are found; the vast grasslands of the llanos to the south and east, which make up approximately 60% of the country, are sparsely populated

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization41.9 %0.75 %
Agricultural land20 sq. km399,320.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)68.5 km3,208 km
Irrigated LandNA6,506

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country88.47 %35.28 %
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 Maarten32
Independencenone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)20
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.68.4
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA180,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA3.7

People and Society

21 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Currently married (Percent)46.09 %51.96 %
Life expectancy at birth80.02 years82.52 years
Median age of population41.73 years32.9 years
Population Change-2.1 persons549,237.4 persons
Population density601.87 per sq. km48.06 per sq. km
Total population108,229.5 persons53.96M persons
Birth Rate (%)11.44 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA81 %
Death Rate (%)8.85 %6.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.6 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age23,841.2 persons14.47M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate51,61026.14
Major Urban Areas Population30,000 people11.51 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization95.59 %82.4 %
Physician DensityNA2.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.05 %0.54 %
Population living in slums0 %8.21 %
Total deaths991.5 persons246,856.2 persons
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman1.6 per woman
Total net-migration-27.7 persons107,090.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate12.31 per live births10.94 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇼 Aruba🇨🇴 ColombiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)10.690.58
Airports1661
Civil Air TravelAir Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft83

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