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Curacao vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 182nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.56B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Zimbabwe
Population
156236
17443108
Population rank 179/197 74/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 168/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 56/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt n/a
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,072
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
911 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
39.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Curacao and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Zimbabwe
2025 - $51,215,643,906
2024 $3,561,178,212 $41,521,975,830
2023 $3,281,419,330 $35,871,781,303
2022 $3,075,180,838 $40,757,585,309
2021 $2,739,594,358 $41,287,852,524
2020 $2,534,327,598 $31,979,753,645
2019 $3,026,124,134 $33,360,632,553
2018 $3,046,364,804 $34,141,666,667
2017 $3,033,433,240 $51,035,657,371
2016 $3,024,690,168 $20,559,250,000
2015 $3,058,779,218 $19,973,250,000
2014 $3,059,406,983 $19,505,500,000
2013 $3,033,568,603 $19,100,750,000
2012 $3,012,836,257 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,930,092,235 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $9,670,750,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $4,418,000,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $5,294,750,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $5,730,500,000
2002 $2,160,784,693 $6,345,250,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $6,780,750,000
2000 $2,120,511,229 $6,693,250,000
1999 - $6,861,500,000
1998 - $6,405,250,000
1997 - $8,534,000,000
1996 - $8,557,500,000
1995 - $7,115,000,000
1994 - $6,894,250,000
1993 - $6,567,250,000
1992 - $6,755,000,000
1991 - $8,646,000,000
1990 - $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Zimbabwe
2025 - $3,021
2024 $22,833 $2,496
2023 $21,218 $2,195
2022 $20,057 $2,536
2021 $17,796 $2,614
2020 $16,300 $2,060
2019 $19,221 $2,185
2018 $19,119 $2,271
2017 $18,938 $3,445
2016 $18,944 $1,408
2015 $19,362 $1,387
2014 $19,623 $1,373
2013 $19,721 $1,363
2012 $19,810 $1,239
2011 $19,426 $1,038
2010 $19,847 $902
2009 $19,540 $736
2008 $19,423 $341
2007 $18,006 $414
2006 $17,400 $431
2005 $17,032 $461
2004 $16,671 $470
2003 $16,696 $468
2002 $16,724 $525
2001 $16,610 $566
2000 $15,841 $563
1999 - $582
1998 - $552
1997 - $751
1996 - $767
1995 - $648
1994 - $634
1993 - $605
1992 - $631
1991 - $831
1990 - $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Zimbabwe
2026 77.3 63.6
2025 77.2 63.3
2024 77 63.1
2023 76.8 62.8
2022 76.7 62.4
2021 75.7 60.1
2020 76.5 61.5
2019 76.5 61.1
2018 76.5 60.9
2017 76.4 60.3
2016 76.3 59.8
2015 76.5 59
2014 76.4 58.1
2013 76.2 56.8
2012 76 55.4
2011 75.6 53.9
2010 75.1 51.9
2009 74.5 49.7
2008 74.3 48.5
2007 74.1 47.6
2006 74 47.1
2005 73.9 46.6
2004 73.7 46
2003 73.6 45.4
2002 73.5 45.9
2001 73.4 44.5
2000 73.3 46
1999 73.2 46.4
1998 73.1 47.6
1997 73 48.5
1996 72.9 49
1995 72.8 51.1
1994 72.8 52.5
1993 72.7 54
1992 72.7 55.6
1991 72.5 57
1990 72.4 58.3
1989 72.2 59.4
1988 72.2 60.2
1987 72.1 60.7
1986 72 61
1985 71.9 60.9
1984 71.7 60.6
1983 71.5 60
1982 71.4 59.9
1981 71.2 59.4
1980 71 59.1
1979 70.7 54.9
1978 70.4 54.7
1977 70.2 57
1976 70 57.6
1975 69.7 58.2
1974 69.4 58.2
1973 69.1 58.1
1972 68.8 58.2
1971 68.5 58
1970 68.2 57.8
1969 67.9 57.5
1968 67.7 57.1
1967 67.4 56.8
1966 67.1 56.4
1965 66.9 55.9
1964 66.6 55.4
1963 66.3 54.9
1962 66 54.5
1961 65.7 54
1960 65.4 53.5
1959 65.1 53
1958 64.7 52.6
1957 64.2 52.2
1956 63.8 51.8
1955 63.3 51.4
1954 62.7 51
1953 62.1 50.6
1952 61.6 50.2
1951 61 49.8
1950 60.3 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Curacao Zimbabwe
2025 156,263 16,950,795
2024 155,967 16,634,373
2023 154,654 16,340,822
2022 153,321 16,069,056
2021 153,948 15,797,210
2020 155,482 15,526,888
2019 157,441 15,271,368
2018 159,336 15,034,452
2017 160,175 14,812,482
2016 159,664 14,600,294
2015 157,980 14,399,013
2014 155,909 14,207,359
2013 153,822 14,013,808
2012 152,088 13,817,887
2011 150,831 13,595,424
2010 148,703 13,356,548
2009 146,833 13,142,790
2008 145,880 12,959,149
2007 144,056 12,804,058
2006 141,239 12,636,445
2005 137,658 12,483,432
2004 134,192 12,365,896
2003 131,897 12,232,323
2002 129,205 12,087,653
2001 129,047 11,971,901
2000 133,860 11,892,055
1999 139,428 11,783,458
1998 144,472 11,594,297
1997 146,956 11,369,827
1996 146,306 11,158,360
1995 145,139 10,974,599
1994 144,630 10,873,148
1993 144,299 10,860,288
1992 143,912 10,702,700
1991 144,403 10,404,816
1990 145,400 10,137,281
1989 146,937 9,864,798
1988 149,254 9,583,094
1987 151,456 9,284,644
1986 152,662 8,982,578
1985 152,711 8,686,813
1984 151,940 8,391,488
1983 151,159 8,098,404
1982 150,101 7,796,496
1981 148,629 7,498,635
1980 148,041 7,041,303
1979 147,851 6,647,556
1978 148,341 6,543,575
1977 149,459 6,449,512
1976 149,399 6,287,105
1975 149,129 6,098,658
1974 148,351 5,908,328
1973 146,912 5,720,404
1972 147,710 5,542,445
1971 147,389 5,374,712
1970 144,739 5,215,918
1969 142,581 5,058,181
1968 140,298 4,900,440
1967 138,140 4,748,307
1966 136,682 4,601,217
1965 135,266 4,458,462
1964 133,148 4,320,006
1963 130,860 4,185,877
1962 128,414 4,055,959
1961 126,125 3,930,401
1960 124,826 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Zimbabwe
2024 1.4 3.67
2023 1.3 3.72
2022 1.4 3.77
2021 1.4 3.77
2020 1.4 3.75
2019 1.6 3.75
2018 1.7 3.74
2017 1.5 3.77
2016 1.7 3.83
2015 1.9 3.91
2014 2 4.01
2013 2.1 4.11
2012 2.2 4.13
2011 2.1 4.13
2010 2.2 4.04
2009 2.1 3.95
2008 2.2 3.78
2007 2 3.68
2006 2.1 3.64
2005 2.04 3.69
2004 2.1 3.78
2003 2.19 3.86
2002 2.3 3.93
2001 2.4 3.98
2000 2.34 4.01
1999 2.29 4.06
1998 2.32 4.07
1997 2.37 4.08
1996 2.4 4.11
1995 2.42 4.15
1994 2.43 4.28
1993 2.44 4.39
1992 2.43 4.57
1991 2.37 4.72
1990 2.3 4.88
1989 2.27 5.07
1988 2.25 5.28
1987 2.24 5.5
1986 2.24 5.69
1985 2.24 5.87
1984 2.24 6.04
1983 2.24 6.2
1982 2.24 6.33
1981 2.25 6.45
1980 2.27 6.52
1979 2.31 6.59
1978 2.38 6.66
1977 2.46 6.71
1976 2.55 6.77
1975 2.66 6.83
1974 2.77 6.88
1973 2.87 6.94
1972 2.99 6.94
1971 3.18 6.94
1970 3.4 6.98
1969 3.61 7.04
1968 3.83 7.11
1967 4.06 7.16
1966 4.26 7.2
1965 4.47 7.23
1964 4.64 7.23
1963 4.8 7.23
1962 4.93 7.23
1961 5.04 7.21
1960 5.13 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Curacao and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Zimbabwe
2025 39.7 19.2
2024 39.5 19
2023 39.2 18.9
2022 39 18.7
2021 38.7 18.6
2020 38.5 18.5
2019 37.6 18.3
2018 38.4 18.2
2017 40.2 18.1
2016 40.1 18
2015 40 18
2014 39.9 18
2013 39.9 18
2012 39.9 18.1
2011 39.5 18.2
2010 39 18.3
2009 38.4 18.4
2008 37.9 18.5
2007 37.3 18.5
2006 36.8 18.5
2005 36.3 18.3
2004 35.8 18.3
2003 35.3 18.2
2002 34.6 18.1
2001 34.1 18
2000 33.6 17.8
1999 33 17.7
1998 32.4 17.5
1997 31.8 17.2
1996 31.3 16.9
1995 30.8 16.6
1994 30.3 16.4
1993 29.8 16.3
1992 29.2 16.4
1991 28.7 16.5
1990 28.2 16.3
1989 27.7 16.1
1988 27.1 15.9
1987 26.6 15.9
1986 26.1 15.9
1985 25.6 15.9
1984 25.1 15.8
1983 24.6 15.8
1982 24.1 15.8
1981 23.7 15.7
1980 23.3 15.6
1979 22.8 15.6
1978 22.4 15.7
1977 22 15.8
1976 21.6 15.8
1975 21.2 15.9
1974 20.8 15.9
1973 20.4 15.8
1972 20.1 15.8
1971 19.9 15.8
1970 19.8 15.7
1969 19.7 15.7
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 19.5 15.7
1965 19.5 15.7
1964 19.4 15.7
1963 19.4 15.8
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.6 16.2
1960 19.8 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2026
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
78
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Curacao Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,589 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.54
2023
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.93%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,276 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Curacao Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
64.7
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2026
22
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
16.9
2007
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2026
41.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
69
2026
Adult literacy rate n/a
89.8%
2022
English speaking
60%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
41.6%
2024

Health

Curacao Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
64.7
2024
Obesity rate n/a
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,097 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area n/a
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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