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Central African Republic vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 43rd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Curacao
Population
5753659
155976
Population rank 118/197 179/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
CAR Curacao
2024 $2,751,494,281 $3,561,178,196
2023 $2,555,492,086 $3,281,419,347
2022 $2,382,618,615 $3,075,180,835
2021 $2,516,498,412 $2,739,594,360
2020 $2,326,720,900 $2,534,327,592
2019 $2,221,301,351 $3,026,124,116
2018 $2,220,979,146 $3,046,364,820
2017 $2,072,349,973 $3,033,433,248
2016 $1,825,018,145 $3,024,690,188
2015 $1,695,825,714 $3,058,779,212
2014 $1,894,813,389 $3,059,406,995
2013 $1,691,544,110 $3,033,568,606
2012 $2,510,126,512 $3,012,836,257
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,930,092,237
2010 $2,142,591,540 $2,951,342,793
2009 $2,067,381,665 $2,869,153,184
2008 $1,993,407,888 $2,833,476,145
2007 $1,699,811,295 $2,593,831,508
2006 $1,461,859,762 $2,457,581,732
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,344,637,263
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,237,160,503
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,202,117,374
2002 $996,068,145 $2,160,784,693
2001 $932,648,605 $2,143,450,726
2000 $916,777,283 $2,120,511,229
1999 $999,477,511 -
1998 $967,338,390 -
1997 $937,741,513 -
1996 $1,007,791,127 -
1995 $1,115,389,674 -
1994 $851,174,357 -
1993 $1,278,781,262 -
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Curacao
2024 $516 $22,833
2023 $496 $21,218
2022 $467 $20,057
2021 $492 $17,796
2020 $463 $16,300
2019 $449 $19,221
2018 $455 $19,119
2017 $432 $18,938
2016 $387 $18,944
2015 $366 $19,362
2014 $410 $19,623
2013 $364 $19,721
2012 $544 $19,810
2011 $534 $19,426
2010 $477 $19,847
2009 $456 $19,540
2008 $437 $19,423
2007 $381 $18,006
2006 $334 $17,400
2005 $312 $17,032
2004 $303 $16,671
2003 $278.4 $16,696
2002 $248.6 $16,724
2001 $238 $16,610
2000 $239.2 $15,841
1999 $268 -
1998 $266.6 -
1997 $265.5 -
1996 $293.3 -
1995 $333 -
1994 $261.3 -
1993 $405 -
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
1990 $502 -
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Curacao
2026 58.2 77.3
2025 57.9 77.2
2024 57.7 77
2023 57.4 76.8
2022 18.8 76.7
2021 40.3 75.7
2020 50.6 76.5
2019 31.5 76.5
2018 52.3 76.5
2017 45.2 76.4
2016 51 76.3
2015 51.9 76.5
2014 40.3 76.4
2013 49.5 76.2
2012 51.3 76
2011 50.1 75.6
2010 46.9 75.1
2009 14.7 74.5
2008 49.9 74.3
2007 49.3 74.1
2006 48.7 74
2005 48.2 73.9
2004 47.7 73.7
2003 47.3 73.6
2002 46.8 73.5
2001 46.7 73.4
2000 46.6 73.3
1999 46.9 73.2
1998 47.1 73.1
1997 47.3 73
1996 47.7 72.9
1995 48.1 72.8
1994 48.5 72.8
1993 48.9 72.7
1992 49.2 72.7
1991 49.6 72.5
1990 49.9 72.4
1989 50.1 72.2
1988 50.2 72.2
1987 50.4 72.1
1986 50.4 72
1985 50.5 71.9
1984 50.4 71.7
1983 50.3 71.5
1982 50.2 71.4
1981 50 71.2
1980 49.8 71
1979 49.5 70.7
1978 49.2 70.4
1977 48.8 70.2
1976 48.4 70
1975 47.9 69.7
1974 47.4 69.4
1973 46.9 69.1
1972 46.3 68.8
1971 45.8 68.5
1970 45.2 68.2
1969 44.6 67.9
1968 44 67.7
1967 43.4 67.4
1966 42.8 67.1
1965 42.2 66.9
1964 41.6 66.6
1963 41.1 66.3
1962 40.6 66
1961 40.1 65.7
1960 39.6 65.4
1959 39.1 65.1
1958 38.7 64.7
1957 38.3 64.2
1956 37.8 63.8
1955 37.4 63.3
1954 37 62.7
1953 36.6 62.1
1952 36.2 61.6
1951 35.8 61
1950 35.4 60.3

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

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Central African Republic and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year Population
CAR Curacao
2024 5,330,690 155,967
2023 5,152,421 154,654
2022 5,098,039 153,321
2021 5,112,100 153,948
2020 5,026,628 155,482
2019 4,944,703 157,441
2018 4,878,657 159,336
2017 4,793,511 160,175
2016 4,713,663 159,664
2015 4,629,320 157,980
2014 4,623,182 155,909
2013 4,642,419 153,822
2012 4,610,848 152,088
2011 4,565,021 150,831
2010 4,492,995 148,703
2009 4,529,047 146,833
2008 4,558,984 145,880
2007 4,462,770 144,056
2006 4,377,579 141,239
2005 4,288,810 137,658
2004 4,192,826 134,192
2003 4,103,086 131,897
2002 4,006,077 129,205
2001 3,919,487 129,047
2000 3,833,416 133,860
1999 3,729,450 139,428
1998 3,628,827 144,472
1997 3,531,700 146,956
1996 3,435,965 146,306
1995 3,348,052 145,139
1994 3,257,954 144,630
1993 3,157,839 144,299
1992 3,058,831 143,912
1991 2,963,191 144,403
1990 2,871,910 145,400
1989 2,783,970 146,937
1988 2,713,965 149,254
1987 2,669,155 151,456
1986 2,634,258 152,662
1985 2,600,932 152,711
1984 2,568,610 151,940
1983 2,537,399 151,159
1982 2,507,375 150,101
1981 2,478,402 148,629
1980 2,450,535 148,041
1979 2,423,794 147,851
1978 2,397,961 148,341
1977 2,372,930 149,459
1976 2,348,566 149,399
1975 2,313,916 149,129
1974 2,269,338 148,351
1973 2,226,008 146,912
1972 2,183,769 147,710
1971 2,141,450 147,389
1970 2,097,505 144,739
1969 2,051,515 142,581
1968 2,005,100 140,298
1967 1,960,444 138,140
1966 1,918,082 136,682
1965 1,877,854 135,266
1964 1,839,583 133,148
1963 1,803,063 130,860
1962 1,768,115 128,414
1961 1,734,580 126,125
1960 1,702,346 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Curacao

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Curacao
2023 6.01 1.2
2022 6.02 1.3
2021 6.05 1.4
2020 6.06 1.4
2019 6.09 1.6
2018 6.11 1.7
2017 6.13 1.5
2016 6.13 1.7
2015 6.13 1.9
2014 6.1 2
2013 6.08 2.1
2012 6.05 2.2
2011 6.01 2.1
2010 5.96 2.2
2009 5.94 2.1
2008 5.9 2.2
2007 5.87 2
2006 5.84 2.1
2005 5.81 2.04
2004 5.78 2.1
2003 5.8 2.19
2002 5.79 2.3
2001 5.81 2.4
2000 5.85 2.34
1999 5.88 2.29
1998 5.89 2.32
1997 5.92 2.37
1996 5.96 2.4
1995 5.94 2.42
1994 5.92 2.43
1993 5.93 2.44
1992 5.96 2.43
1991 6.03 2.37
1990 6.05 2.3
1989 6.07 2.27
1988 6.1 2.25
1987 6.12 2.24
1986 6.11 2.24
1985 6.12 2.24
1984 6.14 2.24
1983 6.15 2.24
1982 6.16 2.24
1981 6.17 2.25
1980 6.13 2.27
1979 6.09 2.31
1978 6.04 2.38
1977 5.99 2.46
1976 5.94 2.55
1975 5.88 2.66
1974 5.9 2.77
1973 5.93 2.87
1972 5.96 2.99
1971 5.99 3.18
1970 6.03 3.4
1969 6.06 3.61
1968 6.1 3.83
1967 6.08 4.06
1966 6.06 4.26
1965 6.03 4.47
1964 6.01 4.64
1963 5.99 4.8
1962 5.97 4.93
1961 5.96 5.04
1960 5.95 5.13

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

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Central African Republic and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Curacao
2024 15.4 39.5
2023 15.3 39.2
2022 15.3 39
2021 15.4 38.7
2020 15.4 38.5
2019 15.4 37.6
2018 15.4 38.4
2017 15.4 40.2
2016 15.4 40.1
2015 15.4 40
2014 15.6 39.9
2013 16 39.9
2012 16.3 39.9
2011 16.6 39.5
2010 16.7 39
2009 16.9 38.4
2008 17 37.9
2007 17.1 37.3
2006 17.1 36.8
2005 17.2 36.3
2004 17.2 35.8
2003 17.2 35.3
2002 17.1 34.6
2001 17.1 34.1
2000 17.1 33.6
1999 17.1 33
1998 17.1 32.4
1997 17.1 31.8
1996 17.2 31.3
1995 17.3 30.8
1994 17.4 30.3
1993 17.5 29.8
1992 17.5 29.2
1991 17.6 28.7
1990 17.8 28.2
1989 17.9 27.7
1988 18 27.1
1987 18.1 26.6
1986 18.2 26.1
1985 18.3 25.6
1984 18.3 25.1
1983 18.3 24.6
1982 18.4 24.1
1981 18.4 23.7
1980 18.5 23.3
1979 18.5 22.8
1978 18.5 22.4
1977 18.5 22
1976 18.5 21.6
1975 18.5 21.2
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.6 20.4
1972 18.7 20.1
1971 18.8 19.9
1970 18.9 19.8
1969 18.9 19.7
1968 19 19.7
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 19.5
1965 19.4 19.5
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.7 19.4
1962 19.9 19.5
1961 20.1 19.6
1960 20.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
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
96.5%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Curacao
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
59
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
n/a
English speaking
3%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
68.1%
2017

Health

CAR Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
81
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

CAR Curacao
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
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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