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China vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 2nd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

China Curacao
Population
1402578808
155976
Population rank 2/197 179/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 47/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

China and Curacao: Comparison Charts

China and Curacao economies compared

GDP
China

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
China Curacao
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $3,561,178,196
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $3,281,419,347
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $3,075,180,835
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $2,739,594,360
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $2,534,327,592
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $3,026,124,116
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $3,046,364,820
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $3,033,433,248
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $3,024,690,188
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $3,058,779,212
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $3,059,406,995
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $3,033,568,606
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $3,012,836,257
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,930,092,237
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $2,951,342,793
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $2,869,153,184
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $2,833,476,145
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $2,593,831,508
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $2,457,581,732
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,344,637,263
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,237,160,503
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $2,202,117,374
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $2,160,784,693
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $2,143,450,726
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,120,511,229
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 -
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 -
1997 $967,753,570,435 -
1996 $868,523,936,530 -
1995 $738,190,896,228 -
1994 $566,929,539,493 -
1993 $446,557,291,212 -
1992 $428,502,354,788 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Curacao
2024 $13,303 $22,833
2023 $12,951 $21,218
2022 $12,971 $20,057
2021 $12,887 $17,796
2020 $10,627 $16,300
2019 $10,343 $19,221
2018 $10,086 $19,119
2017 $8,980 $18,938
2016 $8,255 $18,944
2015 $8,175 $19,362
2014 $7,781 $19,623
2013 $7,147 $19,721
2012 $6,405 $19,810
2011 $5,704 $19,426
2010 $4,629 $19,847
2009 $3,898 $19,540
2008 $3,523 $19,423
2007 $2,735 $18,006
2006 $2,129 $17,400
2005 $1,778 $17,032
2004 $1,531 $16,671
2003 $1,307 $16,696
2002 $1,164 $16,724
2001 $1,065 $16,610
2000 $969 $15,841
1999 $881 -
1998 $835 -
1997 $787 -
1996 $713 -
1995 $613 -
1994 $476 -
1993 $379 -
1992 $368 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $319 -
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Curacao
2026 79 77.3
2025 78.4 77.2
2024 78 77
2023 78 76.8
2022 78.2 76.7
2021 78.1 75.7
2020 78 76.5
2019 77.9 76.5
2018 77.7 76.5
2017 77.2 76.4
2016 77.2 76.3
2015 77 76.5
2014 76.7 76.4
2013 76.5 76.2
2012 76.2 76
2011 75.9 75.6
2010 75.7 75.1
2009 75.3 74.5
2008 74.8 74.3
2007 74.8 74.1
2006 74.4 74
2005 74.1 73.9
2004 73.7 73.7
2003 73.4 73.6
2002 73 73.5
2001 72.7 73.4
2000 72.3 73.3
1999 72 73.2
1998 71.6 73.1
1997 71.2 73
1996 70.8 72.9
1995 70.4 72.8
1994 69.8 72.8
1993 69.5 72.7
1992 69.1 72.7
1991 68.6 72.5
1990 68.2 72.4
1989 67.9 72.2
1988 67.6 72.2
1987 67.3 72.1
1986 66.9 72
1985 66.5 71.9
1984 66.1 71.7
1983 65.7 71.5
1982 65.2 71.4
1981 64.8 71.2
1980 64.2 71
1979 63.7 70.7
1978 63.1 70.4
1977 62.5 70.2
1976 61.2 70
1975 61 69.7
1974 60.2 69.4
1973 59.5 69.1
1972 58.6 68.8
1971 57.7 68.5
1970 56.8 68.2
1969 56 67.9
1968 55.2 67.7
1967 54.4 67.4
1966 53.7 67.1
1965 53 66.9
1964 52.3 66.6
1963 51.7 66.3
1962 51 66
1961 40.2 65.7
1960 33.4 65.4
1959 40.2 65.1
1958 48.8 64.7
1957 48.4 64.2
1956 47.8 63.8
1955 47.2 63.3
1954 46.8 62.7
1953 45.9 62.1
1952 45.3 61.6
1951 44.6 61
1950 43.8 60.3

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

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China and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Curacao
1x
Year Population
China Curacao
2024 1,408,975,000 155,967
2023 1,410,710,000 154,654
2022 1,412,175,000 153,321
2021 1,412,360,000 153,948
2020 1,411,100,000 155,482
2019 1,407,745,000 157,441
2018 1,402,760,000 159,336
2017 1,396,215,000 160,175
2016 1,387,790,000 159,664
2015 1,379,860,000 157,980
2014 1,371,860,000 155,909
2013 1,363,240,000 153,822
2012 1,354,190,000 152,088
2011 1,345,035,000 150,831
2010 1,337,705,000 148,703
2009 1,331,260,000 146,833
2008 1,324,655,000 145,880
2007 1,317,885,000 144,056
2006 1,311,020,000 141,239
2005 1,303,720,000 137,658
2004 1,296,075,000 134,192
2003 1,288,400,000 131,897
2002 1,280,400,000 129,205
2001 1,271,850,000 129,047
2000 1,262,645,000 133,860
1999 1,252,735,000 139,428
1998 1,241,935,000 144,472
1997 1,230,075,000 146,956
1996 1,217,550,000 146,306
1995 1,204,855,000 145,139
1994 1,191,835,000 144,630
1993 1,178,440,000 144,299
1992 1,164,970,000 143,912
1991 1,150,780,000 144,403
1990 1,135,185,000 145,400
1989 1,118,650,000 146,937
1988 1,101,630,000 149,254
1987 1,084,035,000 151,456
1986 1,066,790,000 152,662
1985 1,051,040,000 152,711
1984 1,036,825,000 151,940
1983 1,023,310,000 151,159
1982 1,008,630,000 150,101
1981 993,885,000 148,629
1980 981,235,000 148,041
1979 969,005,000 147,851
1978 956,165,000 148,341
1977 943,455,000 149,459
1976 930,685,000 149,399
1975 916,395,000 149,129
1974 900,350,000 148,351
1973 881,940,000 146,912
1972 862,030,000 147,710
1971 841,105,000 147,389
1970 818,315,000 144,739
1969 796,025,000 142,581
1968 774,510,000 140,298
1967 754,550,000 138,140
1966 735,400,000 136,682
1965 715,185,000 135,266
1964 698,355,000 133,148
1963 682,335,000 130,860
1962 665,770,000 128,414
1961 660,330,000 126,125
1960 667,070,000 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in China and Curacao

Fertility rate
China

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Curacao
2023 1 1.2
2022 1.03 1.3
2021 1.12 1.4
2020 1.24 1.4
2019 1.5 1.6
2018 1.54 1.7
2017 1.8 1.5
2016 1.77 1.7
2015 1.67 1.9
2014 1.77 2
2013 1.71 2.1
2012 1.8 2.2
2011 1.67 2.1
2010 1.69 2.2
2009 1.71 2.1
2008 1.7 2.2
2007 1.67 2
2006 1.64 2.1
2005 1.62 2.04
2004 1.61 2.1
2003 1.57 2.19
2002 1.57 2.3
2001 1.56 2.4
2000 1.63 2.34
1999 1.53 2.29
1998 1.52 2.32
1997 1.53 2.37
1996 1.55 2.4
1995 1.59 2.42
1994 1.63 2.43
1993 1.69 2.44
1992 1.78 2.43
1991 1.93 2.37
1990 2.51 2.3
1989 2.52 2.27
1988 2.54 2.25
1987 2.76 2.24
1986 2.72 2.24
1985 2.63 2.24
1984 2.61 2.24
1983 2.56 2.24
1982 2.97 2.24
1981 2.79 2.25
1980 2.74 2.27
1979 2.75 2.31
1978 2.72 2.38
1977 2.84 2.46
1976 3.24 2.55
1975 3.57 2.66
1974 4.17 2.77
1973 4.73 2.87
1972 5.11 2.99
1971 5.52 3.18
1970 6.09 3.4
1969 6.18 3.61
1968 6.51 3.83
1967 5.81 4.06
1966 6.31 4.26
1965 6.61 4.47
1964 6.67 4.64
1963 7.51 4.8
1962 6.09 4.93
1961 3.86 5.04
1960 4.45 5.13

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

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China and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
China

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
China Curacao
2024 40.6 39.5
2023 40.1 39.2
2022 39.6 39
2021 39 38.7
2020 38.5 38.5
2019 38.1 37.6
2018 37.7 38.4
2017 37.4 40.2
2016 37.1 40.1
2015 36.7 40
2014 36.3 39.9
2013 36 39.9
2012 35.7 39.9
2011 35.5 39.5
2010 35.1 39
2009 34.7 38.4
2008 34.2 37.9
2007 33.7 37.3
2006 33.1 36.8
2005 32.6 36.3
2004 32.1 35.8
2003 31.6 35.3
2002 31.1 34.6
2001 30.5 34.1
2000 30 33.6
1999 29.4 33
1998 28.8 32.4
1997 28.3 31.8
1996 27.8 31.3
1995 27.2 30.8
1994 26.6 30.3
1993 26.1 29.8
1992 25.6 29.2
1991 25.1 28.7
1990 24.7 28.2
1989 24.4 27.7
1988 23.9 27.1
1987 23.6 26.6
1986 23.4 26.1
1985 23.2 25.6
1984 23 25.1
1983 22.6 24.6
1982 22.1 24.1
1981 21.8 23.7
1980 21.6 23.3
1979 21.4 22.8
1978 21.2 22.4
1977 20.8 22
1976 20.4 21.6
1975 20.1 21.2
1974 19.7 20.8
1973 19.5 20.4
1972 19.3 20.1
1971 19.2 19.9
1970 19.1 19.8
1969 19.1 19.7
1968 19.2 19.7
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 19.5
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.9 19.4
1963 20.4 19.4
1962 21 19.5
1961 21.1 19.6
1960 20.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Curacao
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
92
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
n/a
English speaking
0.7%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
68.1%
2017

Health

China Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

China Curacao
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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