Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 182nd vs. 191st).
By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155945
|
35078
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP |
$3.56B
2024 |
$290M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$22,833
2024 |
$7,726
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$32,693
2024 |
$8,195
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$48.4M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
14.2%
2026 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,289
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 136/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2026 |
$5,868
2026 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2026 |
69.5 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
910 ppl/mi²
2024 |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
2.92
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
21.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.3 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
Curacao and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $8,408,486 |
| 1971 | - | $9,116,810 |
| 1972 | - | $9,973,652 |
| 1973 | - | $11,607,366 |
| 1974 | - | $15,217,532 |
| 1975 | - | $16,691,301 |
| 1976 | - | $18,153,647 |
| 1977 | - | $20,210,069 |
| 1978 | - | $22,209,370 |
| 1979 | - | $25,545,346 |
| 1980 | - | $26,710,653 |
| 1981 | - | $31,020,000 |
| 1982 | - | $34,918,000 |
| 1983 | - | $41,749,000 |
| 1984 | - | $45,144,000 |
| 1985 | - | $43,879,000 |
| 1986 | - | $55,989,000 |
| 1987 | - | $62,983,000 |
| 1988 | - | $70,688,000 |
| 1989 | - | $72,798,000 |
| 1990 | - | $78,476,000 |
| 1991 | - | $82,507,000 |
| 1992 | - | $91,063,000 |
| 1993 | - | $99,461,000 |
| 1994 | - | $108,071,000 |
| 1995 | - | $120,230,000 |
| 1996 | - | $110,858,000 |
| 1997 | - | $109,884,700 |
| 1998 | - | $112,070,100 |
| 1999 | - | $113,352,100 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $114,838,500 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $122,406,100 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $131,960,000 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $131,128,500 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $132,900,000 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $138,000,000 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $143,200,000 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $150,500,000 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $146,600,000 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $151,200,000 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $161,100,000 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,237 | $172,300,000 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $180,700,000 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,606 | $186,400,000 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,995 | $186,000,000 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,212 | $183,700,000 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,188 | $201,800,000 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,248 | $213,700,000 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,820 | $220,000,000 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $232,900,000 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $241,800,000 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $261,245,544 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $258,723,511 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $263,761,322 |
| 2024 | $3,561,178,196 | $290,108,490 |
Curacao and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $373 |
| 1971 | - | $390 |
| 1972 | - | $416 |
| 1973 | - | $472 |
| 1974 | - | $602 |
| 1975 | - | $638 |
| 1976 | - | $672 |
| 1977 | - | $724 |
| 1978 | - | $771 |
| 1979 | - | $859 |
| 1980 | - | $868 |
| 1981 | - | $969 |
| 1982 | - | $1,046 |
| 1983 | - | $1,199 |
| 1984 | - | $1,245 |
| 1985 | - | $1,162 |
| 1986 | - | $1,425 |
| 1987 | - | $1,543 |
| 1988 | - | $1,670 |
| 1989 | - | $1,670 |
| 1990 | - | $1,758 |
| 1991 | - | $1,811 |
| 1992 | - | $1,963 |
| 1993 | - | $2,112 |
| 1994 | - | $2,265 |
| 1995 | - | $2,491 |
| 1996 | - | $2,273 |
| 1997 | - | $2,231 |
| 1998 | - | $2,254 |
| 1999 | - | $2,258 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $2,265 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $2,394 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $2,566 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $2,539 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $2,566 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $2,659 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $2,754 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $2,892 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $2,818 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $2,907 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $3,095 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $3,319 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $3,514 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $3,678 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $3,735 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $3,764 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $4,230 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $4,593 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $4,858 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $5,292 |
| 2020 | $16,300 | $5,662 |
| 2021 | $17,796 | $6,315 |
| 2022 | $20,057 | $6,456 |
| 2023 | $21,218 | $6,793 |
| 2024 | $22,833 | $7,726 |
Curacao vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 52.6 |
| 1951 | 61 | 52.7 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 52.7 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 52.8 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 52.9 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 53 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 53.2 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 53.4 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 53.6 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 54 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 66 | 55.2 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 55.7 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 56.3 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 57.3 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 57.8 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 58.2 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 58.5 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 58.8 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 59.1 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 60.1 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 70 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 71 | 61 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 61.3 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 61.5 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 61.6 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 61.7 |
| 1986 | 72 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 61.8 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 61.7 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 61.8 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 61.9 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 62.1 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 62.8 |
| 1997 | 73 | 63 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 63.2 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 63.4 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 63.3 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 64 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 64.1 |
| 2006 | 74 | 64.2 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 64.3 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 64.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 64.4 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 64.6 |
| 2012 | 76 | 64.8 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 65 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 65.1 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 65.3 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 66 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 65.4 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 66.7 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 66.9 |
| 2024 | 77 | 67.1 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 67.2 |
| 2026 | 77.3 | 67.3 |
Curacao and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | 14,703 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 15,219 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 15,755 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 16,302 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 16,852 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 17,402 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 17,927 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 18,655 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 19,862 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 21,305 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 22,530 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 23,366 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 23,992 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 24,581 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 25,296 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 26,154 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 27,021 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 27,906 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 28,809 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 29,738 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 30,774 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 32,017 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 33,397 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 34,811 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 36,264 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 37,761 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 39,286 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 40,828 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 42,321 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 43,586 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 44,629 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 45,568 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 46,388 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 47,093 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 47,712 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 48,266 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 48,775 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 49,259 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 49,717 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 50,202 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 50,706 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 51,123 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 51,425 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 51,639 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 51,791 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 51,906 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 51,992 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 52,035 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 52,030 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 52,019 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 52,044 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 51,907 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 51,419 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 50,681 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 49,796 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 48,800 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 47,709 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 46,529 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 45,285 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 44,007 |
| 2020 | 155,482 | 42,706 |
| 2021 | 153,948 | 41,367 |
| 2022 | 153,321 | 40,077 |
| 2023 | 154,654 | 38,827 |
| 2024 | 155,967 | 37,548 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 8.08 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 8.12 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 8.12 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 8.14 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 8.16 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 8.2 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 8.14 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 8.11 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 8.07 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 8.04 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 8 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 7.95 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 7.9 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 7.83 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 7.76 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 7.67 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 7.58 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 7.47 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 7.37 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 7.27 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 7.18 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 7.08 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 6.99 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 6.87 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 6.57 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 6.38 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 6.18 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 5.97 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 5.76 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 5.55 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 5.38 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 5.23 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 5.02 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 4.87 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 4.78 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 4.58 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 4.42 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 4.28 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 3.97 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 3.67 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 3.53 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 3.38 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 3.25 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3.18 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.96 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.94 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.92 |
Curacao and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 16.3 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 17.1 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 16 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 22 | 15.5 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 15.1 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 15 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 14.9 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 14.9 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 14.8 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 14.8 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 14.8 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 15.2 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 16.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 17.6 |
| 1999 | 33 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 18.8 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 19.9 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 20.4 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 39 | 20.6 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 21 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 40 | 21.6 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 39 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 21.8 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.52B
2024 |
$319M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
77.4%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
7.7%
2022 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.07%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72.3%
2024 |
67%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.2%
2024 |
13.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$116M
2024 |
$34.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
6,099
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
15.6%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,650 kg
2022 |
615 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.07
2022 |
$5.38
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
0.0001 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.003 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
2.8%
2021 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.15%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
236.1%
2018 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,029 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
2.43%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
-1,765
2024 |
| Urban population |
91.4%
2024 |
78.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.08 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2026 |
46.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
64
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.1
2007 |
4.01
1994 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17
2025 |
5.7
2013 |
| Visa free countries | n/a |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate | n/a |
95.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
60%
2025 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
68.1%
2017 |
65.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$758
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$9.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.3 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
60.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.46
2012 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.7 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
155
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
28.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
47.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
25.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
29.8%
2022 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2026 |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,099 sq mi
2024 |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
27 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
0.27 sq mi
2026 |
36.3 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
342 mi
2025 |
1,260 mi
2007 |
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