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Benin vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 99th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Curacao
Population
15272847
155976
Population rank 76/197 179/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$794
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 151/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Benin and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Benin and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Benin Curacao
2024 $21,482,643,706 $3,561,178,196
2023 $19,673,291,004 $3,281,419,347
2022 $17,425,405,091 $3,075,180,835
2021 $17,687,623,530 $2,739,594,360
2020 $15,686,741,884 $2,534,327,592
2019 $14,391,686,313 $3,026,124,116
2018 $14,262,408,090 $3,046,364,820
2017 $12,701,655,837 $3,033,433,248
2016 $11,821,065,853 $3,024,690,188
2015 $11,388,160,997 $3,058,779,212
2014 $13,284,527,847 $3,059,406,995
2013 $12,517,845,124 $3,033,568,606
2012 $11,141,358,116 $3,012,836,257
2011 $10,693,321,364 $2,930,092,237
2010 $9,535,345,016 $2,951,342,793
2009 $9,738,626,517 $2,869,153,184
2008 $9,787,734,526 $2,833,476,145
2007 $8,169,048,383 $2,593,831,508
2006 $7,034,111,315 $2,457,581,732
2005 $6,567,654,954 $2,344,637,263
2004 $6,190,270,380 $2,237,160,503
2003 $5,349,258,094 $2,202,117,374
2002 $4,194,342,686 $2,160,784,693
2001 $3,666,222,635 $2,143,450,726
2000 $3,519,991,440 $2,120,511,229
1999 $3,677,393,999 -
1998 $2,455,092,686 -
1997 $2,268,301,646 -
1996 $2,361,116,449 -
1995 $2,169,627,138 -
1994 $1,598,075,944 -
1993 $2,274,558,083 -
1992 $1,695,315,306 -
1991 $1,986,437,797 -
1990 $1,959,965,330 -
1989 $1,502,294,416 -
1988 $1,620,246,084 -
1987 $1,562,412,228 -
1986 $1,336,102,025 -
1985 $1,045,712,789 -
1984 $1,051,134,009 -
1983 $1,095,348,199 -
1982 $1,267,778,670 -
1981 $1,291,120,188 -
1980 $1,405,251,847 -
1979 $1,186,231,020 -
1978 $928,843,469 -
1977 $750,049,779 -
1976 $698,408,262 -
1975 $676,870,140 -
1974 $554,654,861 -
1973 $504,376,074 -
1972 $410,331,857 -
1971 $335,073,028 -
1970 $333,627,713 -
1969 $330,748,245 -
1968 $326,323,105 -
1967 $306,221,953 -
1966 $302,925,235 -
1965 $289,908,680 -
1964 $269,819,006 -
1963 $253,927,697 -
1962 $236,434,954 -
1961 $235,668,221 -
1960 $226,195,578 -

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

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Benin and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Curacao
2024 $1,485 $22,833
2023 $1,394 $21,218
2022 $1,266 $20,057
2021 $1,319 $17,796
2020 $1,200 $16,300
2019 $1,131 $19,221
2018 $1,152 $19,119
2017 $1,055 $18,938
2016 $1,011 $18,944
2015 $1,002 $19,362
2014 $1,204 $19,623
2013 $1,169 $19,721
2012 $1,072 $19,810
2011 $1,059 $19,426
2010 $973 $19,847
2009 $1,024 $19,540
2008 $1,061 $19,423
2007 $912 $18,006
2006 $809 $17,400
2005 $779 $17,032
2004 $759 $16,671
2003 $676 $16,696
2002 $546 $16,724
2001 $492 $16,610
2000 $487 $15,841
1999 $525 -
1998 $362 -
1997 $345 -
1996 $369 -
1995 $348 -
1994 $262.1 -
1993 $387 -
1992 $302 -
1991 $365 -
1990 $371 -
1989 $293.3 -
1988 $326 -
1987 $324 -
1986 $285.8 -
1985 $230.4 -
1984 $238.6 -
1983 $256 -
1982 $305 -
1981 $320 -
1980 $358 -
1979 $311 -
1978 $249.8 -
1977 $207 -
1976 $197.7 -
1975 $196.5 -
1974 $164.9 -
1973 $153.6 -
1972 $127.9 -
1971 $106.9 -
1970 $108.8 -
1969 $110.3 -
1968 $111.2 -
1967 $106.6 -
1966 $107.6 -
1965 $105.1 -
1964 $99.8 -
1963 $95.7 -
1962 $90.8 -
1961 $92.1 -
1960 $89.9 -

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

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Benin vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Curacao
2026 61.3 77.3
2025 61.1 77.2
2024 61 77
2023 60.8 76.8
2022 60.5 76.7
2021 59.6 75.7
2020 60.2 76.5
2019 59.9 76.5
2018 59.7 76.5
2017 59.5 76.4
2016 59.3 76.3
2015 59.1 76.5
2014 59 76.4
2013 58.9 76.2
2012 58.6 76
2011 58.5 75.6
2010 58.4 75.1
2009 58.3 74.5
2008 58.1 74.3
2007 58.2 74.1
2006 58 74
2005 57.7 73.9
2004 57.3 73.7
2003 57.1 73.6
2002 56.9 73.5
2001 56.7 73.4
2000 56.6 73.3
1999 56.3 73.2
1998 56.2 73.1
1997 56 73
1996 55.6 72.9
1995 55.4 72.8
1994 55 72.8
1993 54.6 72.7
1992 54.1 72.7
1991 53.4 72.5
1990 53 72.4
1989 52.5 72.2
1988 52 72.2
1987 51.3 72.1
1986 50.6 72
1985 50 71.9
1984 49.4 71.7
1983 48.8 71.5
1982 48.5 71.4
1981 48.1 71.2
1980 47.7 71
1979 47.4 70.7
1978 46.9 70.4
1977 46.5 70.2
1976 46 70
1975 45.4 69.7
1974 44.9 69.4
1973 44.4 69.1
1972 43.9 68.8
1971 43.4 68.5
1970 43 68.2
1969 42.6 67.9
1968 42.2 67.7
1967 41.8 67.4
1966 41.3 67.1
1965 41 66.9
1964 40.5 66.6
1963 40.1 66.3
1962 39.6 66
1961 39.2 65.7
1960 38.8 65.4
1959 38.4 65.1
1958 38 64.7
1957 37.6 64.2
1956 37.3 63.8
1955 37 63.3
1954 36.7 62.7
1953 36.3 62.1
1952 36 61.6
1951 35.7 61
1950 35.4 60.3

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

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Benin and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Benin Curacao
2024 14,462,724 155,967
2023 14,111,034 154,654
2022 13,759,501 153,321
2021 13,413,417 153,948
2020 13,070,169 155,482
2019 12,726,755 157,441
2018 12,383,347 159,336
2017 12,039,780 160,175
2016 11,697,842 159,664
2015 11,360,681 157,980
2014 11,030,004 155,909
2013 10,708,834 153,822
2012 10,397,657 152,088
2011 10,093,623 150,831
2010 9,797,484 148,703
2009 9,509,423 146,833
2008 9,228,466 145,880
2007 8,953,969 144,056
2006 8,693,242 141,239
2005 8,426,144 137,658
2004 8,159,094 134,192
2003 7,913,070 131,897
2002 7,675,426 129,205
2001 7,445,596 129,047
2000 7,221,619 133,860
1999 7,002,818 139,428
1998 6,789,489 144,472
1997 6,583,365 146,956
1996 6,391,858 146,306
1995 6,226,773 145,139
1994 6,096,506 144,630
1993 5,872,706 144,299
1992 5,617,844 143,912
1991 5,446,932 144,403
1990 5,281,479 145,400
1989 5,121,657 146,937
1988 4,967,341 149,254
1987 4,818,486 151,456
1986 4,675,420 152,662
1985 4,538,012 152,711
1984 4,405,895 151,940
1983 4,278,978 151,159
1982 4,156,596 150,101
1981 4,038,307 148,629
1980 3,925,251 148,041
1979 3,818,528 147,851
1978 3,718,305 148,341
1977 3,623,202 149,459
1976 3,532,196 149,399
1975 3,445,407 149,129
1974 3,362,633 148,351
1973 3,283,496 146,912
1972 3,207,543 147,710
1971 3,134,767 147,389
1970 3,065,057 144,739
1969 2,998,222 142,581
1968 2,934,257 140,298
1967 2,872,997 138,140
1966 2,814,317 136,682
1965 2,757,936 135,266
1964 2,704,003 133,148
1963 2,652,908 130,860
1962 2,604,659 128,414
1961 2,559,223 126,125
1960 2,517,286 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Curacao

Fertility rate
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Curacao
2023 4.56 1.2
2022 4.63 1.3
2021 4.71 1.4
2020 4.8 1.4
2019 4.9 1.6
2018 5.03 1.7
2017 5.16 1.5
2016 5.25 1.7
2015 5.32 1.9
2014 5.37 2
2013 5.41 2.1
2012 5.43 2.2
2011 5.44 2.1
2010 5.45 2.2
2009 5.49 2.1
2008 5.55 2.2
2007 5.63 2
2006 5.67 2.1
2005 5.69 2.04
2004 5.72 2.1
2003 5.76 2.19
2002 5.79 2.3
2001 5.85 2.4
2000 5.94 2.34
1999 6.03 2.29
1998 6.14 2.32
1997 6.23 2.37
1996 6.28 2.4
1995 6.33 2.42
1994 6.42 2.43
1993 6.51 2.44
1992 6.59 2.43
1991 6.67 2.37
1990 6.74 2.3
1989 6.82 2.27
1988 6.87 2.25
1987 6.92 2.24
1986 6.96 2.24
1985 7 2.24
1984 7.03 2.24
1983 7.05 2.24
1982 7.06 2.24
1981 7.06 2.25
1980 6.99 2.27
1979 6.91 2.31
1978 6.82 2.38
1977 6.83 2.46
1976 6.83 2.55
1975 6.83 2.66
1974 6.82 2.77
1973 6.81 2.87
1972 6.8 2.99
1971 6.77 3.18
1970 6.74 3.4
1969 6.71 3.61
1968 6.67 3.83
1967 6.64 4.06
1966 6.63 4.26
1965 6.61 4.47
1964 6.57 4.64
1963 6.51 4.8
1962 6.46 4.93
1961 6.4 5.04
1960 6.28 5.13

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

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Benin and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Curacao
2024 19 39.5
2023 18.8 39.2
2022 18.7 39
2021 18.6 38.7
2020 18.5 38.5
2019 18.4 37.6
2018 18.3 38.4
2017 18.3 40.2
2016 18.2 40.1
2015 18.1 40
2014 18.1 39.9
2013 18 39.9
2012 18 39.9
2011 17.9 39.5
2010 17.8 39
2009 17.8 38.4
2008 17.7 37.9
2007 17.6 37.3
2006 17.6 36.8
2005 17.5 36.3
2004 17.4 35.8
2003 17.4 35.3
2002 17.3 34.6
2001 17.2 34.1
2000 17.1 33.6
1999 17.1 33
1998 17 32.4
1997 17 31.8
1996 16.9 31.3
1995 17 30.8
1994 17.2 30.3
1993 17.1 29.8
1992 16.9 29.2
1991 16.9 28.7
1990 16.9 28.2
1989 16.9 27.7
1988 16.9 27.1
1987 16.9 26.6
1986 17 26.1
1985 17 25.6
1984 17.1 25.1
1983 17.1 24.6
1982 17.2 24.1
1981 17.3 23.7
1980 17.3 23.3
1979 17.4 22.8
1978 17.5 22.4
1977 17.6 22
1976 17.7 21.6
1975 17.8 21.2
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 18.1 20.4
1972 18.3 20.1
1971 18.4 19.9
1970 18.6 19.8
1969 18.8 19.7
1968 19 19.7
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.5 19.5
1965 19.7 19.5
1964 19.9 19.4
1963 20.1 19.4
1962 20.3 19.5
1961 20.6 19.6
1960 20.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Benin Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Benin Curacao
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
68
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
n/a
English speaking
1%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Benin Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Benin Curacao
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
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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