Aruba vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 83 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Aruba and Mexico: Mexico leads on Population Change (1.20 million persons) against Aruba (-2.10 persons); Aruba leads on Oil Exports (206,400) against Mexico (1.51); Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Aruba (20 sq. km). Across 83 compared metrics, Aruba wins on 28 and Mexico wins on 38.
- 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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.17 %★ | 53.03 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2017 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 50,000★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 20,000★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | none | 2,900 |
Economy
39 metricsEnvironment
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 34,060★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.16★ | 441.05 | |
| 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 | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 41.9 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Agricultural land | 20 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 68.5 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | NA | 59,910 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.47 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| 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 | 32 | |
| Independence | none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.6 | 16.4★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 4.2 |
People and Society
21 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 46.09 % | 51.87 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.02 years | 80.06 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 41.73 years★ | 29.96 years | |
| Population Change | -2.1 persons | 1.20M persons★ | |
| Population density | 601.87 per sq. km | 67.89 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 108,229.5 persons | 133.03M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 11.44 % | 14.73 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 73.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.85 % | 6.04 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 23,841.2 persons | 35.92M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 51,610★ | 56.13 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 30,000 people★ | 22.28 people | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 95.59 %★ | 77.59 % | |
| Physician Density | NA | 2.43 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.05 %★ | 0.81 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 15.76 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 991.5 persons★ | 685,869.9 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman | 1.84 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -27.7 persons★ | -98,968.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.31 per live births | 11.69 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 10.69★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 1 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | Air Aruba has a fleet of 3 intermediate-range Boeing aircraft | 186 |