Aruba - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten

Hauptstadt
name:
Oranjestad
geographic coordinates:
12 31 N, 70 02 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: translates as "orange town" in Dutch; the city is named after William I (1533-1584), Prince of Orange, the first ruler of the Netherlands
Staatsbürgerschaft
see the Netherlands
Regierungstyp
parliamentary democracy (Legislature); part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Rechtsordnung
civil law system based on the Dutch civil code
Wahlrecht
18 years of age; universal
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
28.9
est.
est.
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$37,500
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Labor force
51,610
2007 est.
2007 est.
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
7.70
2016 est.
2016 est.
Labor force
51,610
Population below poverty line
NA
Unemployment rate
(%)
7.7%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
(%)
total:28.9%male:29.9%female:27.5%(2010 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years:17.61%(male 10,304 /female 10,227)15-24 years:12.53%(male 7,355 /female 7,253)25-54 years:41.29%(male 23,187 /female 24,946)55-64 years:14.51%(male 7,910 /female 9,005)65 years and over:14.06%(male 6,422 /female 9,967)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
(births/1,000 population)
12.3 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
(deaths/1,000 population)
8.50
Languages
Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4%
(2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
(years)
77.10
Major urban areas - population
30,000 ORANJESTAD (capital)
(2018)
Median age
(years)
total:39.5 yearsmale:37.8 yearsfemale:41.2 years(2018 est.)
Net migration rate
8.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
most residents live in or around Oranjestad and San Nicolaas; most settlments tend to be located on the less mountainous western side of the island
Population growth rate
(%)
1.24%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
(children born/woman)
1.83 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
0.67% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
(% of GDP)
6.10
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female:
14 years
(2012)
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
1.00
31 December 2010
31 December 2010
Central bank discount rate
(%)
1.00
Country Comparison :: Exports
$137,100,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Exports
$137,100,000
Exports - partners
US 20.2%, Colombia 17.6%, Venezuela 13%, Netherlands 9.1%, Thailand 8.4%, Panama 4.8%
(2017)
Area
(sq km)
total:180 sq kmland:180 sq kmwater:0 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:11.1%(2016 est.)arable land:11.1%(2016 est.)
/
permanent crops:0%(2016 est.)
/
permanent pasture:0%(2016 est.)forest:2.3%(2016 est.)other:86.6%(2016 est.)
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Country Comparison :: Imports
$1,122,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Imports
$1,122,000,000
Imports - partners
US 53.7%, Netherlands 13.1%
(2017)
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-0.50
2017 est.
2017 est.
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
(%)
-0.50
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
939,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
873,300,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
1
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
1
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
1
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
35,000
July 2016 est.
July 2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
141,000
July 2016 est.
July 2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Internet users
106,309
July 2016 est.
July 2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Airports
1
2013
2013
Country Comparison :: Roadways
1,000
2010
2010
Airports
1
Crude oil - exports
(bbl/day)
0
Crude oil - imports
(bbl/day)
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
Crude oil - production
(bbl/day)
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
(kWh)
873,300,000
Electricity - exports
(kWh)
0
Electricity - imports
(kWh)
0
Electricity - production
(kWh)
939,000,000
Internet users
total:
106,309
(July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
(cu m)
1
Natural gas - imports
(cu m)
1 cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
(cu m)
1 cu m(2017 est.)
Roadways
(km)
1,000
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:35,000(July 2016 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:31(July 2016 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
141,000
Disputes - international
none
Country Comparison :: Public debt
86.00
2017 est.
2017 est.
Public debt
(% of GDP)
86.00
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
1.20
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
17.00
2017 est.
2017 est.
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
(% (of GDP))
-2.7% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4,158,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
NA
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Aruba
9
044
000
EUR
0
EUR