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Digital & energy access · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Aruba: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 97.2% (2017). Mobile subscriptions is 130.6 (2022), 57th of 210 in the world and 12th of 40 in Latin America & Caribbean. Fixed broadband is 17.5 (2022), 94th of 208 in the world and 20th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Internet users
ArubaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
ArubaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
8 indicators
Digital & energy access: Aruba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 97.2%2017 | — | — | 15.4% | 62.0% | · | +66.3 ppsince 2007 | 83.7% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 130.62022 | 57/210 | 12/40 | 16.9 | 131.6 | 131.3 | −1.5%since 2012 | 116.8 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 17.52022 | 94/208 | 20/39 | · | 19.2 | 17.7 | −8.9%since 2010 | 20.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 32.12022 | 32/213 | 7/40 | 42.9 | 35.0 | 32.6 | −9.4%since 2012 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 1,5742024 | 94/215 | 17/42 | · | 88 | 1,556 | +185%since 2014 | 3,702 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 6/215 | 2/42 | 91.7% | 93.4% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 6/211 | 2/41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 91.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 7/213 | 3/41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.7% | 100.0% | 97.8% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+66.3 pp97.2% in 2017
- Secure servers+185%1,574 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Fixed broadband−8.9%17.5 in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Aruba and its nearest countries
Aruba has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Aruba | Venezuela | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 97.2%2017 | 76.7%2024 | 91.0%2024 | 47.9%2024 | 87.3%2022 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 130.62022 | 71.02024 | 93.72024 | 65.22022 | 126.42024 |
| Fixed broadband | 17.52022 | 12.92024 | 11.22024 | 0.32022 | 28.02024 |
| Fixed telephone | 32.12022 | 8.52024 | 10.12024 | 0.02022 | 23.82024 |
| Secure servers | 1,5742024 | 2472024 | 1812024 | 82024 | 4712024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.5%2024 | 53.9%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 98.7%2024 | 15.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.8%2024 | 85.6%2024 | 100.0%2024 |