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Where Aruba and Mexico diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Aruba | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 22%High |
Country data last reviewed. Mexico:
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For professionals who prioritize justice & order index, Aruba leads with 8.5 / 10 versus 4.2 / 10 for Mexico. On market depth index, Mexico is at 7.7 / 10 compared with 3.8 / 10 for Aruba.

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
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Where Aruba and Mexico diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Aruba | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 22%High |
Country data last reviewed. Mexico:
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For professionals who prioritize justice & order index, Aruba leads with 8.5 / 10 versus 4.2 / 10 for Mexico. On market depth index, Mexico is at 7.7 / 10 compared with 3.8 / 10 for Aruba.

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager
Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
Run the free GeoCompass Signal diagnostic, a ~6-minute questionnaire that scores Aruba, Mexico, and every other jurisdiction we track against your tax, visa, and residence profile.
Signal shows your three best fits anonymized. The full report names your complete ranking across all 232 jurisdictions.
Tax Freedom Index |
| 3.5 / 10 |
| 5.0 / 10 |
Banking Index | 8.3 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 8.1 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 7.6 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 3.8 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 7.5 / 10 | 3.9 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 9.3 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 8.5 / 10 | 4.2 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.4 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 5.2 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 7.8 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.1 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.7 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 7.9 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 5.4 / 10 | 5.9 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 6.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 7.2 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 7.5 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Flight Index | 5.6 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
English Index | 7.5 / 10 | 5.1 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 6.3 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 52%Very high | 35%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 106 k | 133.0 M×1255 |
| Area | 179 km² | 1,964,375 km²×10974 |
| Population density | 592 /km² | 68 /km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Mexico City |
| Main languages | Papiamento | Spanish |
| Currency | AWG (Aruban florin) | MXN (Mexican peso) |
| Main airport | AUA (Queen Beatrix International Airport) | MEX (Mexico City International Airport) |
| Phone code | +297 | +52 |
| Internet TLD | .aw | .mx |
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Tax Freedom Index |
| 3.5 / 10 |
| 5.0 / 10 |
Banking Index | 8.3 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 8.1 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 7.6 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 3.8 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 7.5 / 10 | 3.9 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 9.3 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 8.5 / 10 | 4.2 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.4 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 5.2 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 7.8 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.1 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.7 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 7.9 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 5.4 / 10 | 5.9 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 6.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 7.2 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 7.5 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Flight Index | 5.6 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
English Index | 7.5 / 10 | 5.1 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 6.3 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 52%Very high | 35%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 106 k | 133.0 M×1255 |
| Area | 179 km² | 1,964,375 km²×10974 |
| Population density | 592 /km² | 68 /km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Mexico City |
| Main languages | Papiamento | Spanish |
| Currency | AWG (Aruban florin) | MXN (Mexican peso) |
| Main airport | AUA (Queen Beatrix International Airport) | MEX (Mexico City International Airport) |
| Phone code | +297 | +52 |
| Internet TLD | .aw | .mx |
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Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Netherlands passport
Carried by Aruba residents
85.37
LN Passport Index (#11)
176
Visa-free destinations
Mexico passport
43.22
LN Passport Index (#80)
147
Visa-free destinations
Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Netherlands passport
Carried by Aruba residents
85.37
LN Passport Index (#11)
176
Visa-free destinations
Mexico passport
43.22
LN Passport Index (#80)
147
Visa-free destinations