Aruba vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 86 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Aruba and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Population Change (428,623 persons) against Aruba (-2.10 persons); Aruba leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (296,000) against Malaysia (33); Malaysia leads on Total net-migration (162,673 persons) against Aruba (-27.70 persons). Across 86 compared metrics, Aruba wins on 27 and Malaysia wins on 41.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 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
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 97.17 %★ | 80.14 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.17 %★ | 80.14 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2017 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 50,000★ | 10.9 | |
| Televisions | 20,000★ | 10.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 7,296 |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 34,060★ | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.16★ | 260.01 | |
| 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 | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 25.7 sq km★ | 13.3 sq km |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 41.9 %★ | 4.11 % | |
| Agricultural land | 20 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 68.5 km | 4,675 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | NA | 4,420 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.47 %★ | 67.87 % | |
| 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 | 13 | |
| Independence | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) | 31 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.6 | 21.1★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 92,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.1 |
People and Society
21 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 46.09 % | 58.88 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.02 years | 80.87 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 41.73 years★ | 31.44 years | |
| Population Change | -2.1 persons | 428,622.9 persons★ | |
| Population density | 601.87 per sq. km | 110.8 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 108,229.5 persons | 36.40M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 11.44 % | 14.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 52.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.85 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP★ | 3.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 23,841.2 persons | 9.69M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 51,610★ | 16.74 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 30,000 people★ | 8.62 people | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 95.59 %★ | 83.21 % | |
| Physician Density | NA | 1.54 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.05 %★ | 0.97 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 991.5 persons★ | 179,998.3 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman★ | 1.53 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -27.7 persons | 162,673.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.31 per live births | 5.53 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 10.69★ | 1.58 | |
| Airports | 1 | 100★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | Air Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft | 53 |