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Curacao vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 182nd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Denmark
Population
155976
6032403
Population rank 179/197 114/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt n/a
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Curacao and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Denmark
2024 $3,561,178,196 $424,524,722,037
2023 $3,281,419,347 $404,651,706,118
2022 $3,075,180,835 $400,114,306,337
2021 $2,739,594,360 $406,110,162,088
2020 $2,534,327,592 $355,631,021,932
2019 $3,026,124,116 $345,401,473,013
2018 $3,046,364,820 $355,293,374,912
2017 $3,033,433,248 $331,610,593,962
2016 $3,024,690,188 $312,181,849,372
2015 $3,058,779,212 $301,758,922,338
2014 $3,059,406,995 $352,832,602,064
2013 $3,033,568,606 $344,631,016,965
2012 $3,012,836,257 $326,792,574,245
2011 $2,930,092,237 $344,315,595,263
2010 $2,951,342,793 $322,345,594,075
2009 $2,869,153,184 $322,619,152,195
2008 $2,833,476,145 $354,979,471,960
2007 $2,593,831,508 $320,213,157,595
2006 $2,457,581,732 $283,386,151,544
2005 $2,344,637,263 $265,150,087,712
2004 $2,237,160,503 $251,986,155,631
2003 $2,202,117,374 $218,421,193,436
2002 $2,160,784,693 $178,788,209,558
2001 $2,143,450,726 $164,881,594,415
2000 $2,120,511,229 $164,043,817,224
1999 - $177,887,720,536
1998 - $176,877,077,513
1997 - $173,241,365,735
1996 - $187,481,157,846
1995 - $184,848,481,008
1994 - $156,017,919,221
1993 - $143,111,306,004
1992 - $152,966,494,260
1991 - $139,180,507,778
1990 - $138,217,740,684
1989 - $112,312,200,761
1988 - $115,540,189,705
1987 - $109,183,446,340
1986 - $87,748,695,217
1985 - $62,452,421,011
1984 - $58,868,891,335
1983 - $60,331,158,447
1982 - $60,084,214,872
1981 - $61,459,941,461
1980 - $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Curacao and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Denmark
2024 $22,833 $71,026
2023 $21,218 $68,044
2022 $20,057 $67,781
2021 $17,796 $69,341
2020 $16,300 $60,985
2019 $19,221 $59,404
2018 $19,119 $61,325
2017 $18,938 $57,522
2016 $18,944 $54,501
2015 $19,362 $53,094
2014 $19,623 $62,520
2013 $19,721 $61,378
2012 $19,810 $58,444
2011 $19,426 $61,810
2010 $19,847 $58,105
2009 $19,540 $58,413
2008 $19,423 $64,617
2007 $18,006 $58,632
2006 $17,400 $52,119
2005 $17,032 $48,926
2004 $16,671 $46,625
2003 $16,696 $40,519
2002 $16,724 $33,257
2001 $16,610 $30,768
2000 $15,841 $30,722
1999 - $33,426
1998 - $33,346
1997 - $32,780
1996 - $35,622
1995 - $35,321
1994 - $29,968
1993 - $27,582
1992 - $29,579
1991 - $27,003
1990 - $26,886
1989 - $21,882
1988 - $22,525
1987 - $21,296
1986 - $17,137
1985 - $12,213
1984 - $11,517
1983 - $11,797
1982 - $11,740
1981 - $12,000
1980 - $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Curacao vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Denmark
2026 77.3 82.4
2025 77.2 82.2
2024 77 82.1
2023 76.8 81.9
2022 76.7 81.3
2021 75.7 81.4
2020 76.5 81.5
2019 76.5 81.4
2018 76.5 81
2017 76.4 81.1
2016 76.3 80.9
2015 76.5 80.7
2014 76.4 80.6
2013 76.2 80.3
2012 76 80.1
2011 75.6 79.8
2010 75.1 79.2
2009 74.5 79
2008 74.3 78.7
2007 74.1 78.3
2006 74 78.2
2005 73.9 78.2
2004 73.7 77.8
2003 73.6 77.4
2002 73.5 77.1
2001 73.4 77
2000 73.3 76.8
1999 73.2 76.6
1998 73.1 76.4
1997 73 76
1996 72.9 75.7
1995 72.8 75.3
1994 72.8 75.4
1993 72.7 75.2
1992 72.7 75.3
1991 72.5 75.2
1990 72.4 74.9
1989 72.2 74.9
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 72.1 74.7
1986 72 74.6
1985 71.9 74.5
1984 71.7 74.6
1983 71.5 74.5
1982 71.4 74.6
1981 71.2 74.3
1980 71 74.1
1979 70.7 74.2
1978 70.4 74.4
1977 70.2 74.7
1976 70 73.8
1975 69.7 74.1
1974 69.4 73.8
1973 69.1 73.7
1972 68.8 73.5
1971 68.5 73.4
1970 68.2 73.4
1969 67.9 73.2
1968 67.7 73.1
1967 67.4 73
1966 67.1 72.5
1965 66.9 72.4
1964 66.6 72.5
1963 66.3 72.4
1962 66 72.4
1961 65.7 72.5
1960 65.4 72.2
1959 65.1 72.2
1958 64.7 72.2
1957 64.2 71.8
1956 63.8 72
1955 63.3 71.9
1954 62.7 71.3
1953 62.1 71.2
1952 61.6 70.8
1951 61 70.9
1950 60.3 70.3

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

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Curacao and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Curacao Denmark
2024 155,967 5,976,992
2023 154,654 5,946,952
2022 153,321 5,903,037
2021 153,948 5,856,733
2020 155,482 5,831,404
2019 157,441 5,814,422
2018 159,336 5,793,636
2017 160,175 5,764,980
2016 159,664 5,728,010
2015 157,980 5,683,483
2014 155,909 5,643,475
2013 153,822 5,614,932
2012 152,088 5,591,572
2011 150,831 5,570,572
2010 148,703 5,547,683
2009 146,833 5,523,095
2008 145,880 5,493,621
2007 144,056 5,461,438
2006 141,239 5,437,272
2005 137,658 5,419,432
2004 134,192 5,404,523
2003 131,897 5,390,574
2002 129,205 5,375,931
2001 129,047 5,358,783
2000 133,860 5,339,616
1999 139,428 5,321,799
1998 144,472 5,304,219
1997 146,956 5,284,991
1996 146,306 5,263,074
1995 145,139 5,233,373
1994 144,630 5,206,180
1993 144,299 5,188,628
1992 143,912 5,171,370
1991 144,403 5,154,298
1990 145,400 5,140,939
1989 146,937 5,132,594
1988 149,254 5,129,516
1987 151,456 5,127,024
1986 152,662 5,120,534
1985 152,711 5,113,691
1984 151,940 5,111,619
1983 151,159 5,114,297
1982 150,101 5,117,810
1981 148,629 5,121,572
1980 148,041 5,123,027
1979 147,851 5,116,801
1978 148,341 5,104,248
1977 149,459 5,088,419
1976 149,399 5,072,596
1975 149,129 5,059,862
1974 148,351 5,045,297
1973 146,912 5,021,861
1972 147,710 4,991,596
1971 147,389 4,963,126
1970 144,739 4,928,757
1969 142,581 4,891,860
1968 140,298 4,864,883
1967 138,140 4,835,354
1966 136,682 4,797,381
1965 135,266 4,759,012
1964 133,148 4,722,072
1963 130,860 4,684,483
1962 128,414 4,647,727
1961 126,125 4,611,687
1960 124,826 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Denmark

Fertility rate
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Denmark
2023 1.2 1.5
2022 1.3 1.55
2021 1.4 1.72
2020 1.4 1.68
2019 1.6 1.7
2018 1.7 1.73
2017 1.5 1.75
2016 1.7 1.79
2015 1.9 1.71
2014 2 1.69
2013 2.1 1.67
2012 2.2 1.73
2011 2.1 1.75
2010 2.2 1.87
2009 2.1 1.84
2008 2.2 1.89
2007 2 1.84
2006 2.1 1.85
2005 2.04 1.8
2004 2.1 1.78
2003 2.19 1.76
2002 2.3 1.72
2001 2.4 1.74
2000 2.34 1.77
1999 2.29 1.73
1998 2.32 1.72
1997 2.37 1.75
1996 2.4 1.75
1995 2.42 1.8
1994 2.43 1.81
1993 2.44 1.75
1992 2.43 1.76
1991 2.37 1.68
1990 2.3 1.67
1989 2.27 1.62
1988 2.25 1.56
1987 2.24 1.5
1986 2.24 1.48
1985 2.24 1.45
1984 2.24 1.4
1983 2.24 1.38
1982 2.24 1.43
1981 2.25 1.44
1980 2.27 1.55
1979 2.31 1.6
1978 2.38 1.67
1977 2.46 1.66
1976 2.55 1.75
1975 2.66 1.92
1974 2.77 1.9
1973 2.87 1.92
1972 2.99 2.03
1971 3.18 2.04
1970 3.4 1.95
1969 3.61 2
1968 3.83 2.12
1967 4.06 2.35
1966 4.26 2.62
1965 4.47 2.61
1964 4.64 2.6
1963 4.8 2.67
1962 4.93 2.55
1961 5.04 2.55
1960 5.13 2.57

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

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Curacao and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Denmark
2024 39.5 42.3
2023 39.2 42.2
2022 39 42.1
2021 38.7 42.2
2020 38.5 42.1
2019 37.6 41.9
2018 38.4 41.8
2017 40.2 41.7
2016 40.1 41.6
2015 40 41.5
2014 39.9 41.4
2013 39.9 41.2
2012 39.9 41
2011 39.5 40.7
2010 39 40.5
2009 38.4 40.4
2008 37.9 40.2
2007 37.3 40.1
2006 36.8 39.8
2005 36.3 39.5
2004 35.8 39.2
2003 35.3 39
2002 34.6 38.8
2001 34.1 38.6
2000 33.6 38.4
1999 33 38.2
1998 32.4 38
1997 31.8 37.9
1996 31.3 37.7
1995 30.8 37.7
1994 30.3 37.6
1993 29.8 37.5
1992 29.2 37.4
1991 28.7 37.3
1990 28.2 37.1
1989 27.7 36.9
1988 27.1 36.7
1987 26.6 36.5
1986 26.1 36.2
1985 25.6 36
1984 25.1 35.7
1983 24.6 35.5
1982 24.1 35.1
1981 23.7 34.7
1980 23.3 34.3
1979 22.8 33.9
1978 22.4 33.7
1977 22 33.4
1976 21.6 33.2
1975 21.2 33
1974 20.8 32.8
1973 20.4 32.7
1972 20.1 32.6
1971 19.9 32.5
1970 19.8 32.5
1969 19.7 32.5
1968 19.7 32.5
1967 19.6 32.5
1966 19.5 32.6
1965 19.5 32.8
1964 19.4 32.9
1963 19.4 33
1962 19.5 33
1961 19.6 33.1
1960 19.8 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Curacao Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Denmark
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
3.7
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
99.8%
2024

Health

Curacao Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$935
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
3.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Denmark
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
45,717 mi
2010

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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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