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Curacao vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 182nd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Ghana
Population
155976
35885254
Population rank 179/197 46/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt n/a
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Curacao and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Ghana
2024 $3,561,178,196 $82,308,110,386
2023 $3,281,419,347 $80,547,146,878
2022 $3,075,180,835 $73,919,003,210
2021 $2,739,594,360 $79,514,204,730
2020 $2,534,327,592 $70,008,243,860
2019 $3,026,124,116 $68,352,629,246
2018 $3,046,364,820 $67,259,353,966
2017 $3,033,433,248 $60,385,409,435
2016 $3,024,690,188 $56,144,179,398
2015 $3,058,779,212 $49,436,806,230
2014 $3,059,406,995 $54,678,533,806
2013 $3,033,568,606 $62,845,721,960
2012 $3,012,836,257 $41,271,701,061
2011 $2,930,092,237 $39,336,668,081
2010 $2,951,342,793 $32,197,655,567
2009 $2,869,153,184 $26,048,720,006
2008 $2,833,476,145 $28,679,383,241
2007 $2,593,831,508 $24,827,339,138
2006 $2,457,581,732 $20,885,037,597
2005 $2,344,637,263 $10,744,568,381
2004 $2,237,160,503 $8,881,417,907
2003 $2,202,117,374 $7,632,723,556
2002 $2,160,784,693 $6,166,197,848
2001 $2,143,450,726 $5,314,872,854
2000 $2,120,511,229 $4,982,850,662
1999 - $7,718,109,982
1998 - $7,482,069,162
1997 - $6,891,443,192
1996 - $6,932,991,739
1995 - $6,464,382,808
1994 - $5,446,383,727
1993 - $5,968,922,939
1992 - $6,416,103,926
1991 - $6,603,185,268
1990 - $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Ghana
2024 $22,833 $2,391
2023 $21,218 $2,384
2022 $20,057 $2,230
2021 $17,796 $2,445
2020 $16,300 $2,195
2019 $19,221 $2,187
2018 $19,119 $2,195
2017 $18,938 $2,012
2016 $18,944 $1,912
2015 $19,362 $1,723
2014 $19,623 $1,950
2013 $19,721 $2,295
2012 $19,810 $1,544
2011 $19,426 $1,507
2010 $19,847 $1,264
2009 $19,540 $1,048
2008 $19,423 $1,183
2007 $18,006 $1,050
2006 $17,400 $906
2005 $17,032 $479
2004 $16,671 $406
2003 $16,696 $358
2002 $16,724 $297.5
2001 $16,610 $263.5
2000 $15,841 $253.7
1999 - $403
1998 - $400
1997 - $378
1996 - $389
1995 - $372
1994 - $321
1993 - $360
1992 - $396
1991 - $418
1990 - $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Ghana
2026 77.3 66.1
2025 77.2 65.9
2024 77 65.7
2023 76.8 65.5
2022 76.7 65.2
2021 75.7 64.3
2020 76.5 64.3
2019 76.5 64.5
2018 76.5 64.1
2017 76.4 63.8
2016 76.3 63.5
2015 76.5 63.2
2014 76.4 62.8
2013 76.2 62.4
2012 76 62
2011 75.6 61.6
2010 75.1 61.3
2009 74.5 60.9
2008 74.3 60.6
2007 74.1 60.3
2006 74 60
2005 73.9 59.6
2004 73.7 59.3
2003 73.6 59
2002 73.5 58.7
2001 73.4 58.4
2000 73.3 58.1
1999 73.2 57.8
1998 73.1 57.5
1997 73 57.2
1996 72.9 57
1995 72.8 56.7
1994 72.8 56.2
1993 72.7 56.3
1992 72.7 56.1
1991 72.5 55.7
1990 72.4 55.4
1989 72.2 54.9
1988 72.2 54.4
1987 72.1 53.8
1986 72 53.3
1985 71.9 52.7
1984 71.7 52.2
1983 71.5 51.8
1982 71.4 51.4
1981 71.2 51.3
1980 71 51.1
1979 70.7 50.8
1978 70.4 50.5
1977 70.2 50.1
1976 70 49.7
1975 69.7 49.3
1974 69.4 48.9
1973 69.1 48.6
1972 68.8 48.3
1971 68.5 47.9
1970 68.2 47.9
1969 67.9 47.9
1968 67.7 47.8
1967 67.4 47.7
1966 67.1 47.7
1965 66.9 47.7
1964 66.6 47.6
1963 66.3 47.5
1962 66 47.3
1961 65.7 47.1
1960 65.4 46.9
1959 65.1 46.7
1958 64.7 46.4
1957 64.2 46.1
1956 63.8 45.7
1955 63.3 45.4
1954 62.7 45
1953 62.1 44.5
1952 61.6 44
1951 61 43.6
1950 60.3 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Curacao and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Curacao Ghana
2024 155,967 34,427,414
2023 154,654 33,787,914
2022 153,321 33,149,152
2021 153,948 32,518,665
2020 155,482 31,887,809
2019 157,441 31,258,945
2018 159,336 30,637,585
2017 160,175 30,008,354
2016 159,664 29,356,742
2015 157,980 28,696,068
2014 155,909 28,041,592
2013 153,822 27,386,193
2012 152,088 26,734,268
2011 150,831 26,095,088
2010 148,703 25,474,995
2009 146,833 24,862,664
2008 145,880 24,249,946
2007 144,056 23,642,279
2006 141,239 23,040,702
2005 137,658 22,449,438
2004 134,192 21,868,298
2003 131,897 21,296,705
2002 129,205 20,729,388
2001 129,047 20,167,069
2000 133,860 19,637,087
1999 139,428 19,149,864
1998 144,472 18,688,036
1997 146,956 18,238,958
1996 146,306 17,810,181
1995 145,139 17,399,017
1994 144,630 16,993,190
1993 144,299 16,589,519
1992 143,912 16,184,855
1991 144,403 15,787,496
1990 145,400 15,394,648
1989 146,937 15,006,813
1988 149,254 14,636,568
1987 151,456 14,289,108
1986 152,662 13,965,217
1985 152,711 13,661,229
1984 151,940 13,370,590
1983 151,159 13,029,836
1982 150,101 12,643,819
1981 148,629 12,281,712
1980 148,041 11,941,448
1979 147,851 11,597,255
1978 148,341 11,248,450
1977 149,459 10,911,871
1976 149,399 10,594,913
1975 149,129 10,294,308
1974 148,351 10,000,523
1973 146,912 9,714,617
1972 147,710 9,438,187
1971 147,389 9,176,264
1970 144,739 8,925,813
1969 142,581 8,690,383
1968 140,298 8,475,729
1967 138,140 8,271,913
1966 136,682 8,074,521
1965 135,266 7,882,606
1964 133,148 7,695,739
1963 130,860 7,514,714
1962 128,414 7,337,375
1961 126,125 7,162,667
1960 124,826 6,961,215

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Ghana

Fertility rate
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Ghana
2023 1.2 3.4
2022 1.3 3.43
2021 1.4 3.49
2020 1.4 3.54
2019 1.6 3.59
2018 1.7 3.65
2017 1.5 3.72
2016 1.7 3.87
2015 1.9 3.98
2014 2 4.03
2013 2.1 4.11
2012 2.2 4.15
2011 2.1 4.18
2010 2.2 4.18
2009 2.1 4.18
2008 2.2 4.22
2007 2 4.29
2006 2.1 4.4
2005 2.04 4.5
2004 2.1 4.5
2003 2.19 4.6
2002 2.3 4.69
2001 2.4 4.77
2000 2.34 4.83
1999 2.29 4.82
1998 2.32 4.83
1997 2.37 4.88
1996 2.4 4.96
1995 2.42 5.11
1994 2.43 5.25
1993 2.44 5.41
1992 2.43 5.52
1991 2.37 5.63
1990 2.3 5.74
1989 2.27 5.82
1988 2.25 5.92
1987 2.24 6.02
1986 2.24 6.08
1985 2.24 6.12
1984 2.24 6.15
1983 2.24 6.23
1982 2.24 6.31
1981 2.25 6.42
1980 2.27 6.47
1979 2.31 6.51
1978 2.38 6.56
1977 2.46 6.64
1976 2.55 6.7
1975 2.66 6.76
1974 2.77 6.82
1973 2.87 6.87
1972 2.99 6.92
1971 3.18 6.95
1970 3.4 6.95
1969 3.61 6.95
1968 3.83 6.89
1967 4.06 6.89
1966 4.26 6.86
1965 4.47 6.88
1964 4.64 6.9
1963 4.8 6.94
1962 4.93 6.94
1961 5.04 6.91
1960 5.13 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Ghana
2024 39.5 22.2
2023 39.2 22
2022 39 21.8
2021 38.7 21.7
2020 38.5 21.5
2019 37.6 21.3
2018 38.4 21.2
2017 40.2 21
2016 40.1 20.9
2015 40 20.8
2014 39.9 20.7
2013 39.9 20.6
2012 39.9 20.5
2011 39.5 20.3
2010 39 20.2
2009 38.4 20
2008 37.9 19.9
2007 37.3 19.7
2006 36.8 19.5
2005 36.3 19.3
2004 35.8 19.1
2003 35.3 19
2002 34.6 18.8
2001 34.1 18.6
2000 33.6 18.4
1999 33 18.3
1998 32.4 18.1
1997 31.8 17.9
1996 31.3 17.7
1995 30.8 17.6
1994 30.3 17.5
1993 29.8 17.4
1992 29.2 17.3
1991 28.7 17.2
1990 28.2 17.2
1989 27.7 17.1
1988 27.1 17.1
1987 26.6 17.1
1986 26.1 17.1
1985 25.6 17.1
1984 25.1 17.1
1983 24.6 17
1982 24.1 16.9
1981 23.7 16.7
1980 23.3 16.7
1979 22.8 16.5
1978 22.4 16.4
1977 22 16.2
1976 21.6 16
1975 21.2 15.9
1974 20.8 15.8
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.1 15.8
1971 19.9 15.9
1970 19.8 15.9
1969 19.7 16
1968 19.7 16.1
1967 19.6 16.2
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.4 16.7
1963 19.4 16.9
1962 19.5 17.2
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.8 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Ghana
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
25.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
75
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
76.5%
2021
English speaking
60%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
69.9%
2023

Health

Curacao Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
37.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Ghana
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
68,049 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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