Aruba vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 83 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Aruba and France: Aruba leads on Oil Imports (234,000) against France (2.22); France leads on Population Change (62,507 persons) against Aruba (-2.10 persons); France leads on Agricultural land (281,003 sq. km) against Aruba (20 sq. km). Across 83 compared metrics, Aruba wins on 28 and France wins on 37.
- 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 | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.17 %★ | 80.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2017 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 50,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 20,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
39 metricsEnvironment
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 34,060 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.16★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | most residents live in or around Oranjestad and San Nicolaas; most settlements tend to be located on the less mountainous western side of the island | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 41.9 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Agricultural land | 20 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 68.5 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | NA | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.47 %★ | 82.08 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | none (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 Maarten | 18 | |
| Independence | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.6 | 6.5★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
People and Society
21 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 46.09 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.02 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 41.73 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | -2.1 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 601.87 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 108,229.5 persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 11.44 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.85 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 23,841.2 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 51,610★ | 31.13 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 30,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 95.59 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | NA | 3.27 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.05 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 991.5 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -27.7 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.31 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 10.69★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 1 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | Air Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft | 195 |