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Australia vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 6th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Curacao
Population
27799169
155976
Population rank 55/197 179/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Australia and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Australia and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Australia Curacao
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $3,561,178,196
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,281,419,347
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $3,075,180,835
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,739,594,360
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,534,327,592
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $3,026,124,116
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $3,046,364,820
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $3,033,433,248
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $3,024,690,188
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $3,058,779,212
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,059,406,995
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $3,033,568,606
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $3,012,836,257
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,930,092,237
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,951,342,793
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,869,153,184
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,833,476,145
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,593,831,508
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,457,581,732
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,344,637,263
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,237,160,503
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,202,117,374
2002 $396,436,967,263 $2,160,784,693
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,143,450,726
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,120,511,229
1999 $390,347,787,943 -
1998 $400,361,527,505 -
1997 $436,321,902,767 -
1996 $401,962,517,479 -
1995 $368,725,126,225 -
1994 $323,269,456,935 -
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Curacao
2024 $64,604 $22,833
2023 $65,058 $21,218
2022 $65,170 $20,057
2021 $60,759 $17,796
2020 $51,983 $16,300
2019 $55,195 $19,221
2018 $57,410 $19,119
2017 $54,118 $18,938
2016 $50,084 $18,944
2015 $56,970 $19,362
2014 $62,817 $19,623
2013 $68,477 $19,721
2012 $68,301 $19,810
2011 $62,799 $19,426
2010 $52,314 $19,847
2009 $42,955 $19,540
2008 $49,811 $19,423
2007 $41,128 $18,006
2006 $36,659 $17,400
2005 $34,535 $17,032
2004 $30,886 $16,671
2003 $23,758 $16,696
2002 $20,335 $16,724
2001 $19,734 $16,610
2000 $21,909 $15,841
1999 $20,750 -
1998 $21,516 -
1997 $23,683 -
1996 $22,056 -
1995 $20,479 -
1994 $18,156 -
1993 $17,725 -
1992 $18,650 -
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Curacao
2026 84.3 77.3
2025 84.2 77.2
2024 84.1 77
2023 83.9 76.8
2022 82.8 76.7
2021 83.6 75.7
2020 83.7 76.5
2019 83.2 76.5
2018 83.3 76.5
2017 82.7 76.4
2016 82.8 76.3
2015 82.6 76.5
2014 82.5 76.4
2013 82.6 76.2
2012 82.3 76
2011 82.1 75.6
2010 82 75.1
2009 81.7 74.5
2008 81.4 74.3
2007 81.2 74.1
2006 81.3 74
2005 81.1 73.9
2004 80.7 73.7
2003 80.4 73.6
2002 80.1 73.5
2001 80 73.4
2000 79.6 73.3
1999 79.3 73.2
1998 79 73.1
1997 78.6 73
1996 78.3 72.9
1995 78.3 72.8
1994 77.9 72.8
1993 78 72.7
1992 77.5 72.7
1991 77.5 72.5
1990 77 72.4
1989 76.2 72.2
1988 76.3 72.2
1987 76.1 72.1
1986 76.1 72
1985 75.4 71.9
1984 75.5 71.7
1983 75.4 71.5
1982 74.7 71.4
1981 74.8 71.2
1980 74.6 71
1979 74.3 70.7
1978 73.7 70.4
1977 73.5 70.2
1976 72.8 70
1975 72.8 69.7
1974 71.8 69.4
1973 72.1 69.1
1972 71.8 68.8
1971 71.5 68.5
1970 70.7 68.2
1969 71.1 67.9
1968 70.7 67.7
1967 71 67.4
1966 70.7 67.1
1965 70.8 66.9
1964 70.6 66.6
1963 71 66.3
1962 70.9 66
1961 71.1 65.7
1960 70.9 65.4
1959 70.4 65.1
1958 70.9 64.7
1957 70.3 64.2
1956 70 63.8
1955 70.2 63.3
1954 69.9 62.7
1953 69.7 62.1
1952 69.1 61.6
1951 68.7 61
1950 69 60.3

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

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Australia and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Australia Curacao
2024 27,196,812 155,967
2023 26,659,922 154,654
2022 26,018,721 153,321
2021 25,685,412 153,948
2020 25,649,248 155,482
2019 25,334,826 157,441
2018 24,963,258 159,336
2017 24,592,588 160,175
2016 24,190,907 159,664
2015 23,815,995 157,980
2014 23,475,686 155,909
2013 23,128,129 153,822
2012 22,733,465 152,088
2011 22,340,024 150,831
2010 22,031,750 148,703
2009 21,691,653 146,833
2008 21,249,199 145,880
2007 20,827,622 144,056
2006 20,450,966 141,239
2005 20,176,844 137,658
2004 19,932,722 134,192
2003 19,720,737 131,897
2002 19,495,210 129,205
2001 19,274,701 129,047
2000 19,028,802 133,860
1999 18,812,264 139,428
1998 18,607,584 144,472
1997 18,423,037 146,956
1996 18,224,767 146,306
1995 18,004,882 145,139
1994 17,805,468 144,630
1993 17,634,808 144,299
1992 17,478,635 143,912
1991 17,284,036 144,403
1990 17,065,128 145,400
1989 16,814,416 146,937
1988 16,532,164 149,254
1987 16,263,874 151,456
1986 16,018,350 152,662
1985 15,788,312 152,711
1984 15,579,391 151,940
1983 15,393,472 151,159
1982 15,184,247 150,101
1981 14,923,260 148,629
1980 14,692,000 148,041
1979 14,514,000 147,851
1978 14,358,000 148,341
1977 14,192,000 149,459
1976 14,033,000 149,399
1975 13,893,000 149,129
1974 13,723,000 148,351
1973 13,380,000 146,912
1972 13,177,000 147,710
1971 12,937,000 147,389
1970 12,507,000 144,739
1969 12,263,000 142,581
1968 12,009,000 140,298
1967 11,799,000 138,140
1966 11,651,000 136,682
1965 11,388,000 135,266
1964 11,167,000 133,148
1963 10,950,000 130,860
1962 10,742,000 128,414
1961 10,483,000 126,125
1960 10,276,477 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Curacao

Fertility rate
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Curacao
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.63 1.3
2021 1.7 1.4
2020 1.58 1.4
2019 1.66 1.6
2018 1.74 1.7
2017 1.74 1.5
2016 1.75 1.7
2015 1.81 1.9
2014 1.83 2
2013 1.86 2.1
2012 1.92 2.2
2011 1.93 2.1
2010 1.93 2.2
2009 1.97 2.1
2008 1.98 2.2
2007 1.96 2
2006 1.91 2.1
2005 1.81 2.04
2004 1.77 2.1
2003 1.75 2.19
2002 1.76 2.3
2001 1.74 2.4
2000 1.76 2.34
1999 1.76 2.29
1998 1.76 2.32
1997 1.78 2.37
1996 1.8 2.4
1995 1.82 2.42
1994 1.84 2.43
1993 1.86 2.44
1992 1.89 2.43
1991 1.85 2.37
1990 1.9 2.3
1989 1.84 2.27
1988 1.83 2.25
1987 1.85 2.24
1986 1.87 2.24
1985 1.92 2.24
1984 1.84 2.24
1983 1.92 2.24
1982 1.93 2.24
1981 1.94 2.25
1980 1.89 2.27
1979 1.91 2.31
1978 1.95 2.38
1977 2.01 2.46
1976 2.06 2.55
1975 2.15 2.66
1974 2.4 2.77
1973 2.49 2.87
1972 2.74 2.99
1971 2.96 3.18
1970 2.86 3.4
1969 2.89 3.61
1968 2.89 3.83
1967 2.85 4.06
1966 2.88 4.26
1965 2.98 4.47
1964 3.15 4.64
1963 3.33 4.8
1962 3.44 4.93
1961 3.54 5.04
1960 3.45 5.13

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

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Australia and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Curacao
2024 39 39.5
2023 38.8 39.2
2022 38.5 39
2021 38.3 38.7
2020 38 38.5
2019 37.6 37.6
2018 37.4 38.4
2017 37.4 40.2
2016 37.3 40.1
2015 37.3 40
2014 37.3 39.9
2013 37.2 39.9
2012 37.2 39.9
2011 37.1 39.5
2010 37 39
2009 36.9 38.4
2008 36.8 37.9
2007 36.8 37.3
2006 36.7 36.8
2005 36.5 36.3
2004 36.3 35.8
2003 36.1 35.3
2002 35.8 34.6
2001 35.6 34.1
2000 35.4 33.6
1999 35.1 33
1998 34.7 32.4
1997 34.3 31.8
1996 34 31.3
1995 33.6 30.8
1994 33.3 30.3
1993 33 29.8
1992 32.7 29.2
1991 32.4 28.7
1990 32.1 28.2
1989 31.8 27.7
1988 31.6 27.1
1987 31.3 26.6
1986 31.1 26.1
1985 30.8 25.6
1984 30.5 25.1
1983 30.2 24.6
1982 29.9 24.1
1981 29.6 23.7
1980 29.4 23.3
1979 29.1 22.8
1978 28.9 22.4
1977 28.6 22
1976 28.4 21.6
1975 28.1 21.2
1974 28 20.8
1973 27.8 20.4
1972 27.7 20.1
1971 27.7 19.9
1970 27.7 19.8
1969 27.8 19.7
1968 27.9 19.7
1967 28 19.6
1966 28.1 19.5
1965 28.3 19.5
1964 28.6 19.4
1963 28.8 19.4
1962 29.1 19.5
1961 29.3 19.6
1960 29.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Curacao
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
169
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
n/a
English speaking
92.8%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Australia Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
31%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Curacao
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
342 mi
2026

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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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