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Bahamas vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 162nd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Curacao
Population
405203
155976
Population rank 172/197 179/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 25/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bahamas and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Curacao
2024 $15,832,800,000 $3,561,178,196
2023 $15,271,300,000 $3,281,419,347
2022 $13,896,800,000 $3,075,180,835
2021 $12,037,000,000 $2,739,594,360
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,534,327,592
2019 $13,277,000,000 $3,026,124,116
2018 $12,819,200,000 $3,046,364,820
2017 $12,446,900,000 $3,033,433,248
2016 $11,880,900,000 $3,024,690,188
2015 $11,837,600,000 $3,058,779,212
2014 $11,139,100,000 $3,059,406,995
2013 $10,475,300,000 $3,033,568,606
2012 $10,720,400,000 $3,012,836,257
2011 $10,070,450,000 $2,930,092,237
2010 $10,095,760,000 $2,951,342,793
2009 $9,981,960,000 $2,869,153,184
2008 $10,526,000,000 $2,833,476,145
2007 $10,618,340,000 $2,593,831,508
2006 $10,167,250,000 $2,457,581,732
2005 $9,836,200,000 $2,344,637,263
2004 $9,055,290,000 $2,237,160,503
2003 $8,870,090,000 $2,202,117,374
2002 $8,881,160,000 $2,160,784,693
2001 $8,317,830,000 $2,143,450,726
2000 $8,076,470,000 $2,120,511,229
1999 $7,683,870,000 -
1998 $6,833,220,000 -
1997 $6,332,360,000 -
1996 $3,609,000,000 -
1995 $3,429,000,000 -
1994 $3,259,000,000 -
1993 $3,092,000,000 -
1992 $3,109,000,000 -
1991 $3,111,160,000 -
1990 $3,166,000,000 -
1989 $3,062,000,000 -
1988 $2,817,900,000 -
1987 $2,713,999,900 -
1986 $2,472,500,000 -
1985 $2,320,699,900 -
1984 $2,041,100,000 -
1983 $1,732,800,000 -
1982 $1,578,300,000 -
1981 $1,426,500,000 -
1980 $1,335,300,000 -
1979 $1,139,800,100 -
1978 $832,400,000 -
1977 $713,000,000 -
1976 $642,100,000 -
1975 $596,200,000 -
1974 $632,400,000 -
1973 $670,900,000 -
1972 $590,900,000 -
1971 $573,400,000 -
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 -
1968 $453,800,000 -
1967 $398,000,000 -
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Curacao
2024 $39,455 $22,833
2023 $38,232 $21,218
2022 $34,957 $20,057
2021 $30,368 $17,796
2020 $26,179 $16,300
2019 $33,640 $19,221
2018 $32,642 $19,119
2017 $31,875 $18,938
2016 $30,617 $18,944
2015 $30,719 $19,362
2014 $29,137 $19,623
2013 $27,643 $19,721
2012 $28,552 $19,810
2011 $27,091 $19,426
2010 $27,473 $19,847
2009 $27,513 $19,540
2008 $29,392 $19,423
2007 $30,052 $18,006
2006 $29,185 $17,400
2005 $28,602 $17,032
2004 $26,650 $16,671
2003 $26,429 $16,696
2002 $26,782 $16,724
2001 $25,372 $16,610
2000 $24,940 $15,841
1999 $24,041 -
1998 $21,667 -
1997 $20,368 -
1996 $11,784 -
1995 $11,375 -
1994 $10,991 -
1993 $10,613 -
1992 $10,873 -
1991 $11,082 -
1990 $11,473 -
1989 $11,291 -
1988 $10,576 -
1987 $10,361 -
1986 $9,601 -
1985 $9,167 -
1984 $8,202 -
1983 $7,081 -
1982 $6,559 -
1981 $6,029 -
1980 $5,743 -
1979 $4,994 -
1978 $3,720 -
1977 $3,253 -
1976 $2,993 -
1975 $2,841 -
1974 $3,080 -
1973 $3,341 -
1972 $3,014 -
1971 $3,004 -
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 -
1968 $2,668 -
1967 $2,453 -
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Curacao
2026 75 77.3
2025 74.9 77.2
2024 74.7 77
2023 74.6 76.8
2022 74.5 76.7
2021 70.8 75.7
2020 73 76.5
2019 71.4 76.5
2018 74.1 76.5
2017 74 76.4
2016 74 76.3
2015 73.8 76.5
2014 74 76.4
2013 73.9 76.2
2012 73.7 76
2011 73.6 75.6
2010 73.4 75.1
2009 73.5 74.5
2008 73.4 74.3
2007 73.5 74.1
2006 73.5 74
2005 73.4 73.9
2004 73.2 73.7
2003 73.2 73.6
2002 73 73.5
2001 72.8 73.4
2000 72.5 73.3
1999 72.1 73.2
1998 71.8 73.1
1997 71.6 73
1996 71.5 72.9
1995 71.4 72.8
1994 71.4 72.8
1993 71.4 72.7
1992 71.3 72.7
1991 71.2 72.5
1990 70.9 72.4
1989 70.7 72.2
1988 70.5 72.2
1987 70.4 72.1
1986 70.3 72
1985 70.3 71.9
1984 70.2 71.7
1983 70 71.5
1982 69.7 71.4
1981 69.4 71.2
1980 69.1 71
1979 69 70.7
1978 68.9 70.4
1977 68.8 70.2
1976 68.5 70
1975 68.1 69.7
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 67.1 69.1
1972 66.8 68.8
1971 66.5 68.5
1970 66.2 68.2
1969 65.8 67.9
1968 65.4 67.7
1967 65 67.4
1966 64.6 67.1
1965 64.3 66.9
1964 63.9 66.6
1963 63.5 66.3
1962 63.2 66
1961 62.8 65.7
1960 62.5 65.4
1959 62.1 65.1
1958 61.7 64.7
1957 61.4 64.2
1956 61 63.8
1955 60.7 63.3
1954 60.3 62.7
1953 60 62.1
1952 59.6 61.6
1951 59.2 61
1950 58.9 60.3

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

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Bahamas and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Curacao
2024 401,283 155,967
2023 399,440 154,654
2022 397,538 153,321
2021 396,373 153,948
2020 395,863 155,482
2019 394,675 157,441
2018 392,717 159,336
2017 390,485 160,175
2016 388,055 159,664
2015 385,346 157,980
2014 382,298 155,909
2013 378,953 153,822
2012 375,469 152,088
2011 371,729 150,831
2010 367,478 148,703
2009 362,810 146,833
2008 358,120 145,880
2007 353,334 144,056
2006 348,375 141,239
2005 343,894 137,658
2004 339,782 134,192
2003 335,618 131,897
2002 331,614 129,205
2001 327,836 129,047
2000 323,835 133,860
1999 319,614 139,428
1998 315,368 144,472
1997 310,904 146,956
1996 306,268 146,306
1995 301,461 145,139
1994 296,509 144,630
1993 291,339 144,299
1992 285,927 143,912
1991 280,731 144,403
1990 275,945 145,400
1989 271,178 146,937
1988 266,448 149,254
1987 261,935 151,456
1986 257,536 152,662
1985 253,154 152,711
1984 248,863 151,940
1983 244,698 151,159
1982 240,614 150,101
1981 236,614 148,629
1980 232,526 148,041
1979 228,230 147,851
1978 223,761 148,341
1977 219,157 149,459
1976 214,501 149,399
1975 209,886 149,129
1974 205,342 148,351
1973 200,791 146,912
1972 196,055 147,710
1971 190,857 147,389
1970 184,982 144,739
1969 177,981 142,581
1968 170,089 140,298
1967 162,267 138,140
1966 154,874 136,682
1965 147,952 135,266
1964 141,528 133,148
1963 135,087 130,860
1962 128,493 128,414
1961 122,197 126,125
1960 116,317 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Curacao

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Curacao
2023 1.37 1.2
2022 1.38 1.3
2021 1.38 1.4
2020 1.39 1.4
2019 1.4 1.6
2018 1.4 1.7
2017 1.42 1.5
2016 1.5 1.7
2015 1.57 1.9
2014 1.69 2
2013 1.74 2.1
2012 1.76 2.2
2011 1.79 2.1
2010 1.84 2.2
2009 2.01 2.1
2008 2 2.2
2007 2.04 2
2006 2.02 2.1
2005 2.01 2.04
2004 1.98 2.1
2003 1.97 2.19
2002 1.98 2.3
2001 2.02 2.4
2000 2.06 2.34
1999 2.13 2.29
1998 2.23 2.32
1997 2.29 2.37
1996 2.35 2.4
1995 2.42 2.42
1994 2.47 2.43
1993 2.61 2.44
1992 2.71 2.43
1991 2.51 2.37
1990 2.52 2.3
1989 2.52 2.27
1988 2.52 2.25
1987 2.52 2.24
1986 2.53 2.24
1985 2.55 2.24
1984 2.59 2.24
1983 2.65 2.24
1982 2.71 2.24
1981 2.77 2.25
1980 2.84 2.27
1979 2.94 2.31
1978 3.05 2.38
1977 3.17 2.46
1976 3.3 2.55
1975 3.42 2.66
1974 3.57 2.77
1973 3.73 2.87
1972 3.89 2.99
1971 4.06 3.18
1970 4.21 3.4
1969 4.38 3.61
1968 4.56 3.83
1967 4.69 4.06
1966 4.79 4.26
1965 4.88 4.47
1964 4.97 4.64
1963 5.06 4.8
1962 5.13 4.93
1961 5.16 5.04
1960 5.09 5.13

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

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Bahamas and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Curacao
2024 36 39.5
2023 35.6 39.2
2022 35.2 39
2021 34.9 38.7
2020 34.6 38.5
2019 34.3 37.6
2018 33.9 38.4
2017 33.6 40.2
2016 33.3 40.1
2015 33 40
2014 32.6 39.9
2013 32.4 39.9
2012 32.1 39.9
2011 31.8 39.5
2010 31.5 39
2009 31.3 38.4
2008 31 37.9
2007 30.8 37.3
2006 30.6 36.8
2005 30.3 36.3
2004 30 35.8
2003 29.6 35.3
2002 29.3 34.6
2001 28.9 34.1
2000 28.5 33.6
1999 28.2 33
1998 27.9 32.4
1997 27.5 31.8
1996 27.2 31.3
1995 26.9 30.8
1994 26.6 30.3
1993 26.3 29.8
1992 26 29.2
1991 25.7 28.7
1990 25.4 28.2
1989 25 27.7
1988 24.7 27.1
1987 24.3 26.6
1986 24 26.1
1985 23.7 25.6
1984 23.4 25.1
1983 23 24.6
1982 22.7 24.1
1981 22.4 23.7
1980 22.1 23.3
1979 21.8 22.8
1978 21.6 22.4
1977 21.3 22
1976 21.1 21.6
1975 20.9 21.2
1974 20.8 20.8
1973 20.7 20.4
1972 20.7 20.1
1971 20.6 19.9
1970 20.6 19.8
1969 20.5 19.7
1968 20.3 19.7
1967 20.2 19.6
1966 20.1 19.5
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 19.8 19.4
1963 19.7 19.4
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.6 19.6
1960 19.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
5.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
78
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
27.8%
2020

Energy

Bahamas Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Curacao
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
61
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
n/a
English speaking
87.1%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Bahamas Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahamas Curacao
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
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) (2000–2019, 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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