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The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is the institution officially assigned with the collection, processing and publication of statistics to be used by policymakers, in practice and for research in different areas. It is a government department that resorts under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.

Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid foundation for informed decision-making by elected representatives, businesses, unions and non-profit organizations, as well as the general individual Aruban population. It’s also recognized as an inexhaustible source for scientific research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gender gap in Aruba

The World Economic Forum introduced The Global Gender Gap Index in 2006, which is a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Central Bureau of Statistics also focused on this international topic through data collected by means of the Fifth Population and Housing Census held in October 2010. The term "gender" refers to both women and men and their status, relative to each other. Gender equality refers to that stage of human social development at which the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of individuals are not be determined by the fact of being born male or female. The Global Gender Gap Index examines the gap between men and women in four fundamental categories: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival and political empowerment. Read more...    Papiamento version also available...

The Central Bureau of Statistics presents the results of the 2010 Aruba Census

Aruba Digital Map 

The Aruba Digital Map shows a wealth of statistical information in a graphical way. This helps to gain insight in the trends and data offered by CBS. It also gives the possibility to disect information by location.

You can download a cut down version of the map

Note that these versions only show a subset of the data available.

If you are interested in purchasing a full version of the digital map on CD, please contact us.