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Belgium vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 136th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Curacao
Population
11902714
155976
Population rank 83/197 179/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Belgium and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Curacao
2024 $671,370,081,636 $3,561,178,196
2023 $651,330,595,110 $3,281,419,347
2022 $591,085,783,326 $3,075,180,835
2021 $598,522,422,242 $2,739,594,360
2020 $529,694,473,502 $2,534,327,592
2019 $536,726,344,405 $3,026,124,116
2018 $542,638,913,428 $3,046,364,820
2017 $500,908,767,352 $3,033,433,248
2016 $474,271,566,740 $3,024,690,188
2015 $461,044,767,545 $3,058,779,212
2014 $537,987,419,164 $3,059,406,995
2013 $524,097,026,599 $3,033,568,606
2012 $498,414,364,945 $3,012,836,257
2011 $527,196,649,049 $2,930,092,237
2010 $481,556,503,720 $2,951,342,793
2009 $485,014,525,992 $2,869,153,184
2008 $517,328,087,920 $2,833,476,145
2007 $470,922,156,309 $2,593,831,508
2006 $408,259,840,869 $2,457,581,732
2005 $385,714,762,230 $2,344,637,263
2004 $369,214,712,443 $2,237,160,503
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,202,117,374
2002 $258,383,599,375 $2,160,784,693
2001 $236,746,141,604 $2,143,450,726
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,120,511,229
1999 $258,245,733,221 -
1998 $258,528,339,631 -
1997 $252,708,051,421 -
1996 $279,201,433,225 -
1995 $288,025,588,396 -
1994 $244,884,129,491 -
1993 $224,721,795,709 -
1992 $234,781,652,447 -
1991 $210,510,999,409 -
1990 $205,331,747,948 -
1989 $164,221,056,511 -
1988 $162,299,103,675 -
1987 $149,394,404,106 -
1986 $120,018,787,249 -
1985 $86,268,264,148 -
1984 $83,349,530,159 -
1983 $87,184,239,053 -
1982 $92,095,926,188 -
1981 $104,730,018,470 -
1980 $126,829,314,388 -
1979 $116,315,456,797 -
1978 $101,246,526,194 -
1977 $82,839,905,459 -
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Curacao
2024 $56,615 $22,833
2023 $55,291 $21,218
2022 $50,606 $20,057
2021 $51,658 $17,796
2020 $45,906 $16,300
2019 $46,717 $19,221
2018 $47,487 $19,119
2017 $44,035 $18,938
2016 $41,855 $18,944
2015 $40,894 $19,362
2014 $47,996 $19,623
2013 $46,965 $19,721
2012 $44,874 $19,810
2011 $47,761 $19,426
2010 $44,197 $19,847
2009 $44,923 $19,540
2008 $48,303 $19,423
2007 $44,319 $18,006
2006 $38,705 $17,400
2005 $36,810 $17,032
2004 $35,429 $16,671
2003 $30,655 $16,696
2002 $25,006 $16,724
2001 $23,015 $16,610
2000 $23,099 $15,841
1999 $25,253 -
1998 $25,338 -
1997 $24,821 -
1996 $27,490 -
1995 $28,414 -
1994 $24,209 -
1993 $22,284 -
1992 $23,373 -
1991 $21,042 -
1990 $20,600 -
1989 $16,525 -
1988 $16,391 -
1987 $15,136 -
1986 $12,170 -
1985 $8,751 -
1984 $8,457 -
1983 $8,846 -
1982 $9,344 -
1981 $10,623 -
1980 $12,864 -
1979 $11,811 -
1978 $10,290 -
1977 $8,427 -
1976 $7,243 -
1975 $6,701 -
1974 $5,734 -
1973 $4,901 -
1972 $3,832 -
1971 $3,083 -
1970 $2,766 -
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Curacao
2026 82.6 77.3
2025 82.4 77.2
2024 82.3 77
2023 82.1 76.8
2022 81.2 76.7
2021 81.7 75.7
2020 80.8 76.5
2019 81.8 76.5
2018 81.5 76.5
2017 81.4 76.4
2016 81.3 76.3
2015 80.9 76.5
2014 81.1 76.4
2013 80.5 76.2
2012 80.3 76
2011 80.4 75.6
2010 80 75.1
2009 79.8 74.5
2008 79.6 74.3
2007 79.5 74.1
2006 79.4 74
2005 79.1 73.9
2004 79 73.7
2003 78.3 73.6
2002 78.2 73.5
2001 78.1 73.4
2000 77.8 73.3
1999 77.6 73.2
1998 77.5 73.1
1997 77.4 73
1996 77.2 72.9
1995 76.8 72.8
1994 76.7 72.8
1993 76.4 72.7
1992 76.4 72.7
1991 76.2 72.5
1990 76.1 72.4
1989 75.6 72.2
1988 75.6 72.2
1987 75.3 72.1
1986 74.7 72
1985 74.5 71.9
1984 74.4 71.7
1983 73.9 71.5
1982 73.9 71.4
1981 73.7 71.2
1980 73.2 71
1979 73.2 70.7
1978 72.7 70.4
1977 72.8 70.2
1976 72.1 70
1975 72 69.7
1974 72 69.4
1973 71.6 69.1
1972 71.4 68.8
1971 71.1 68.5
1970 70.9 68.2
1969 70.7 67.9
1968 70.6 67.7
1967 70.9 67.4
1966 70.6 67.1
1965 70.6 66.9
1964 70.7 66.6
1963 70 66.3
1962 70.2 66
1961 70.5 65.7
1960 69.6 65.4
1959 70.3 65.1
1958 69.9 64.7
1957 69.2 64.2
1956 68.8 63.8
1955 68.5 63.3
1954 68.6 62.7
1953 68.4 62.1
1952 68 61.6
1951 66.7 61
1950 66.3 60.3

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

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Belgium and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Belgium Curacao
2024 11,858,610 155,967
2023 11,779,946 154,654
2022 11,680,210 153,321
2021 11,586,195 153,948
2020 11,538,604 155,482
2019 11,488,980 157,441
2018 11,427,054 159,336
2017 11,375,158 160,175
2016 11,331,422 159,664
2015 11,274,196 157,980
2014 11,209,057 155,909
2013 11,159,407 153,822
2012 11,106,932 152,088
2011 11,038,264 150,831
2010 10,895,586 148,703
2009 10,796,493 146,833
2008 10,709,973 145,880
2007 10,625,700 144,056
2006 10,547,958 141,239
2005 10,478,617 137,658
2004 10,421,137 134,192
2003 10,376,133 131,897
2002 10,332,785 129,205
2001 10,286,570 129,047
2000 10,251,250 133,860
1999 10,226,419 139,428
1998 10,203,008 144,472
1997 10,181,245 146,956
1996 10,156,637 146,306
1995 10,136,811 145,139
1994 10,115,603 144,630
1993 10,084,475 144,299
1992 10,045,158 143,912
1991 10,004,486 144,403
1990 9,967,379 145,400
1989 9,937,697 146,937
1988 9,901,664 149,254
1987 9,870,234 151,456
1986 9,861,823 152,662
1985 9,858,308 152,711
1984 9,855,372 151,940
1983 9,855,520 151,159
1982 9,856,303 150,101
1981 9,858,982 148,629
1980 9,859,242 148,041
1979 9,848,382 147,851
1978 9,839,534 148,341
1977 9,830,358 149,459
1976 9,818,227 149,399
1975 9,800,700 149,129
1974 9,772,419 148,351
1973 9,741,720 146,912
1972 9,711,115 147,710
1971 9,673,162 147,389
1970 9,655,549 144,739
1969 9,646,032 142,581
1968 9,618,756 140,298
1967 9,580,991 138,140
1966 9,527,807 136,682
1965 9,463,667 135,266
1964 9,378,113 133,148
1963 9,289,770 130,860
1962 9,220,578 128,414
1961 9,183,948 126,125
1960 9,153,489 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Curacao

Fertility rate
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Curacao
2023 1.47 1.2
2022 1.53 1.3
2021 1.6 1.4
2020 1.55 1.4
2019 1.6 1.6
2018 1.62 1.7
2017 1.65 1.5
2016 1.68 1.7
2015 1.7 1.9
2014 1.74 2
2013 1.76 2.1
2012 1.8 2.2
2011 1.81 2.1
2010 1.86 2.2
2009 1.84 2.1
2008 1.85 2.2
2007 1.82 2
2006 1.8 2.1
2005 1.76 2.04
2004 1.72 2.1
2003 1.67 2.19
2002 1.65 2.3
2001 1.67 2.4
2000 1.67 2.34
1999 1.62 2.29
1998 1.6 2.32
1997 1.6 2.37
1996 1.59 2.4
1995 1.56 2.42
1994 1.56 2.43
1993 1.61 2.44
1992 1.65 2.43
1991 1.66 2.37
1990 1.62 2.3
1989 1.58 2.27
1988 1.57 2.25
1987 1.54 2.24
1986 1.54 2.24
1985 1.51 2.24
1984 1.54 2.24
1983 1.57 2.24
1982 1.61 2.24
1981 1.66 2.25
1980 1.68 2.27
1979 1.69 2.31
1978 1.69 2.38
1977 1.71 2.46
1976 1.73 2.55
1975 1.74 2.66
1974 1.83 2.77
1973 1.95 2.87
1972 2.09 2.99
1971 2.21 3.18
1970 2.25 3.4
1969 2.27 3.61
1968 2.31 3.83
1967 2.41 4.06
1966 2.52 4.26
1965 2.61 4.47
1964 2.71 4.64
1963 2.68 4.8
1962 2.59 4.93
1961 2.63 5.04
1960 2.54 5.13

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

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Belgium and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Curacao
2024 42.7 39.5
2023 42.4 39.2
2022 42.2 39
2021 42 38.7
2020 41.9 38.5
2019 41.8 37.6
2018 41.7 38.4
2017 41.6 40.2
2016 41.4 40.1
2015 41.4 40
2014 41.3 39.9
2013 41.2 39.9
2012 41.1 39.9
2011 40.9 39.5
2010 40.8 39
2009 40.8 38.4
2008 40.7 37.9
2007 40.6 37.3
2006 40.4 36.8
2005 40.2 36.3
2004 40 35.8
2003 39.7 35.3
2002 39.4 34.6
2001 39.2 34.1
2000 38.9 33.6
1999 38.6 33
1998 38.3 32.4
1997 38.1 31.8
1996 37.8 31.3
1995 37.5 30.8
1994 37.2 30.3
1993 37 29.8
1992 36.7 29.2
1991 36.5 28.7
1990 36.3 28.2
1989 36.1 27.7
1988 35.9 27.1
1987 35.6 26.6
1986 35.4 26.1
1985 35.2 25.6
1984 35 25.1
1983 34.8 24.6
1982 34.5 24.1
1981 34.3 23.7
1980 34.2 23.3
1979 34.1 22.8
1978 34.1 22.4
1977 34.1 22
1976 34.1 21.6
1975 34.2 21.2
1974 34.3 20.8
1973 34.3 20.4
1972 34.3 20.1
1971 34.4 19.9
1970 34.5 19.8
1969 34.6 19.7
1968 34.7 19.7
1967 34.7 19.6
1966 34.7 19.5
1965 34.8 19.5
1964 34.8 19.4
1963 34.9 19.4
1962 34.9 19.5
1961 34.9 19.6
1960 34.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Curacao
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
n/a
English speaking
59%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
68.1%
2017

Health

Belgium Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belgium Curacao
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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