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Congo vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 64th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Curacao
Population
6681829
155976
Population rank 109/197 179/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 112/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Congo and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Congo and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Congo Curacao
2024 $15,719,986,077 $3,561,178,196
2023 $15,321,055,823 $3,281,419,347
2022 $15,817,030,155 $3,075,180,835
2021 $14,825,690,211 $2,739,594,360
2020 $11,468,687,464 $2,534,327,592
2019 $13,976,637,780 $3,026,124,116
2018 $14,773,900,289 $3,046,364,820
2017 $11,834,473,039 $3,033,433,248
2016 $10,931,328,151 $3,024,690,188
2015 $12,434,793,867 $3,058,779,212
2014 $17,919,321,078 $3,059,406,995
2013 $17,958,720,699 $3,033,568,606
2012 $17,692,911,296 $3,012,836,257
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,930,092,237
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,951,342,793
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,869,153,184
2008 $11,649,857,673 $2,833,476,145
2007 $8,782,703,437 $2,593,831,508
2006 $8,072,305,029 $2,457,581,732
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,344,637,263
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,237,160,503
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,202,117,374
2002 $3,034,250,924 $2,160,784,693
2001 $2,796,704,604 $2,143,450,726
2000 $3,227,927,698 $2,120,511,229
1999 $2,354,772,960 -
1998 $1,949,481,379 -
1997 $2,322,719,103 -
1996 $2,540,697,539 -
1995 $2,116,003,868 -
1994 $1,769,365,438 -
1993 $2,684,323,623 -
1992 $2,933,222,703 -
1991 $2,724,853,506 -
1990 $2,798,746,050 -
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Curacao
2024 $2,482 $22,833
2023 $2,478 $21,218
2022 $2,621 $20,057
2021 $2,516 $17,796
2020 $1,994 $16,300
2019 $2,488 $19,221
2018 $2,694 $19,119
2017 $2,212 $18,938
2016 $2,093 $18,944
2015 $2,439 $19,362
2014 $3,601 $19,623
2013 $3,697 $19,721
2012 $3,732 $19,810
2011 $3,396 $19,426
2010 $2,947 $19,847
2009 $2,271 $19,540
2008 $2,832 $19,423
2007 $2,206 $18,006
2006 $2,104 $17,400
2005 $1,799 $17,032
2004 $1,306 $16,671
2003 $1,017 $16,696
2002 $906 $16,724
2001 $855 $16,610
2000 $1,024 $15,841
1999 $776 -
1998 $660 -
1997 $804 -
1996 $899 -
1995 $770 -
1994 $662 -
1993 $1,034 -
1992 $1,164 -
1991 $1,113 -
1990 $1,176 -
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
1987 $1,052 -
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Curacao
2026 66.4 77.3
2025 66.2 77.2
2024 66 77
2023 65.8 76.8
2022 65 76.7
2021 64.2 75.7
2020 64.4 76.5
2019 63.2 76.5
2018 64.5 76.5
2017 64.2 76.4
2016 63.9 76.3
2015 63.7 76.5
2014 63.3 76.4
2013 63 76.2
2012 62.7 76
2011 62.3 75.6
2010 61.7 75.1
2009 61.2 74.5
2008 60.8 74.3
2007 60.1 74.1
2006 59.5 74
2005 58.7 73.9
2004 58 73.7
2003 57.1 73.6
2002 56.4 73.5
2001 55.9 73.4
2000 55.4 73.3
1999 54.4 73.2
1998 52.6 73.1
1997 48.6 73
1996 55.2 72.9
1995 55.5 72.8
1994 55.6 72.8
1993 56 72.7
1992 56.5 72.7
1991 56.8 72.5
1990 57.1 72.4
1989 57.3 72.2
1988 57.5 72.2
1987 57.6 72.1
1986 57.6 72
1985 57.6 71.9
1984 57.5 71.7
1983 57.4 71.5
1982 57.2 71.4
1981 57.1 71.2
1980 56.8 71
1979 56.5 70.7
1978 56.2 70.4
1977 56 70.2
1976 55.7 70
1975 55.4 69.7
1974 55.1 69.4
1973 54.7 69.1
1972 54.4 68.8
1971 54 68.5
1970 53.6 68.2
1969 53.1 67.9
1968 52.6 67.7
1967 51.9 67.4
1966 51.6 67.1
1965 51 66.9
1964 50.4 66.6
1963 49.7 66.3
1962 49 66
1961 48.4 65.7
1960 47.6 65.4
1959 46.8 65.1
1958 46 64.7
1957 45.1 64.2
1956 44.3 63.8
1955 43.4 63.3
1954 42.6 62.7
1953 41.9 62.1
1952 41.1 61.6
1951 40.3 61
1950 39.6 60.3

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

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Congo and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Congo Curacao
2024 6,332,961 155,967
2023 6,182,885 154,654
2022 6,035,104 153,321
2021 5,892,183 153,948
2020 5,752,791 155,482
2019 5,616,661 157,441
2018 5,483,118 159,336
2017 5,351,011 160,175
2016 5,222,536 159,664
2015 5,097,581 157,980
2014 4,975,880 155,909
2013 4,857,099 153,822
2012 4,740,450 152,088
2011 4,609,724 150,831
2010 4,462,290 148,703
2009 4,281,219 146,833
2008 4,113,517 145,880
2007 3,980,430 144,056
2006 3,837,409 141,239
2005 3,696,393 137,658
2004 3,565,554 134,192
2003 3,445,753 131,897
2002 3,350,771 129,205
2001 3,272,537 129,047
2000 3,151,345 133,860
1999 3,032,874 139,428
1998 2,952,061 144,472
1997 2,887,862 146,956
1996 2,826,785 146,306
1995 2,749,461 145,139
1994 2,673,144 144,630
1993 2,595,124 144,299
1992 2,519,465 143,912
1991 2,449,229 144,403
1990 2,380,560 145,400
1989 2,313,558 146,937
1988 2,247,653 149,254
1987 2,183,473 151,456
1986 2,120,602 152,662
1985 2,059,311 152,711
1984 1,999,528 151,940
1983 1,950,321 151,159
1982 1,910,430 150,101
1981 1,869,759 148,629
1980 1,828,985 148,041
1979 1,788,524 147,851
1978 1,748,089 148,341
1977 1,707,568 149,459
1976 1,667,225 149,399
1975 1,627,032 149,129
1974 1,582,301 148,351
1973 1,533,680 146,912
1972 1,486,468 147,710
1971 1,441,039 147,389
1970 1,397,638 144,739
1969 1,356,182 142,581
1968 1,316,519 140,298
1967 1,278,691 138,140
1966 1,242,534 136,682
1965 1,207,880 135,266
1964 1,174,816 133,148
1963 1,143,263 130,860
1962 1,113,175 128,414
1961 1,084,389 126,125
1960 1,056,732 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Curacao

Fertility rate
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Curacao
2023 4.16 1.2
2022 4.22 1.3
2021 4.28 1.4
2020 4.33 1.4
2019 4.38 1.6
2018 4.44 1.7
2017 4.5 1.5
2016 4.55 1.7
2015 4.61 1.9
2014 4.67 2
2013 4.73 2.1
2012 4.79 2.2
2011 4.83 2.1
2010 4.85 2.2
2009 4.81 2.1
2008 4.73 2.2
2007 4.65 2
2006 4.65 2.1
2005 4.67 2.04
2004 4.69 2.1
2003 4.7 2.19
2002 4.7 2.3
2001 4.67 2.4
2000 4.72 2.34
1999 4.81 2.29
1998 4.91 2.32
1997 5 2.37
1996 5.03 2.4
1995 5.07 2.42
1994 5.1 2.43
1993 5.13 2.44
1992 5.18 2.43
1991 5.22 2.37
1990 5.27 2.3
1989 5.33 2.27
1988 5.39 2.25
1987 5.46 2.24
1986 5.51 2.24
1985 5.59 2.24
1984 5.66 2.24
1983 5.76 2.24
1982 5.85 2.24
1981 5.98 2.25
1980 6.07 2.27
1979 6.14 2.31
1978 6.21 2.38
1977 6.27 2.46
1976 6.32 2.55
1975 6.36 2.66
1974 6.39 2.77
1973 6.42 2.87
1972 6.44 2.99
1971 6.42 3.18
1970 6.38 3.4
1969 6.35 3.61
1968 6.33 3.83
1967 6.29 4.06
1966 6.27 4.26
1965 6.23 4.47
1964 6.18 4.64
1963 6.15 4.8
1962 6.1 4.93
1961 6.09 5.04
1960 6.09 5.13

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

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Congo and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Curacao
2024 19.5 39.5
2023 19.4 39.2
2022 19.3 39
2021 19.2 38.7
2020 19.2 38.5
2019 19.1 37.6
2018 19.1 38.4
2017 19.2 40.2
2016 19.2 40.1
2015 19.3 40
2014 19.4 39.9
2013 19.5 39.9
2012 19.6 39.9
2011 19.7 39.5
2010 19.8 39
2009 19.7 38.4
2008 19.5 37.9
2007 19.5 37.3
2006 19.3 36.8
2005 19.2 36.3
2004 19 35.8
2003 18.9 35.3
2002 18.8 34.6
2001 18.8 34.1
2000 18.5 33.6
1999 18.2 33
1998 18.1 32.4
1997 18.1 31.8
1996 18.1 31.3
1995 18.1 30.8
1994 18 30.3
1993 17.9 29.8
1992 17.8 29.2
1991 17.7 28.7
1990 17.7 28.2
1989 17.6 27.7
1988 17.5 27.1
1987 17.4 26.6
1986 17.4 26.1
1985 17.3 25.6
1984 17.2 25.1
1983 17.2 24.6
1982 17.1 24.1
1981 17 23.7
1980 17 23.3
1979 17 22.8
1978 17 22.4
1977 17 22
1976 17.1 21.6
1975 17.2 21.2
1974 17.3 20.8
1973 17.4 20.4
1972 17.4 20.1
1971 17.5 19.9
1970 17.6 19.8
1969 17.7 19.7
1968 17.8 19.7
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 18.1 19.5
1965 18.2 19.5
1964 18.3 19.4
1963 18.4 19.4
1962 18.6 19.5
1961 18.7 19.6
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Curacao
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
55
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
n/a
English speaking
0%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Congo Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Congo Curacao
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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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