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Curacao vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 182nd vs. 127th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Dominican Republic
Population
155976
11637906
Population rank 179/197 85/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt n/a
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Curacao and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Dominican Republic
2024 $3,561,178,196 $124,282,245,639
2023 $3,281,419,347 $120,456,239,154
2022 $3,075,180,835 $113,478,087,135
2021 $2,739,594,360 $94,850,719,517
2020 $2,534,327,592 $78,546,672,407
2019 $3,026,124,116 $89,146,130,745
2018 $3,046,364,820 $84,994,732,049
2017 $3,033,433,248 $79,070,274,743
2016 $3,024,690,188 $75,552,902,636
2015 $3,058,779,212 $70,966,782,572
2014 $3,059,406,995 $67,014,329,100
2013 $3,033,568,606 $62,555,417,415
2012 $3,012,836,257 $60,561,635,556
2011 $2,930,092,237 $57,948,261,616
2010 $2,951,342,793 $53,801,053,353
2009 $2,869,153,184 $48,223,781,477
2008 $2,833,476,145 $48,091,433,554
2007 $2,593,831,508 $43,965,458,509
2006 $2,457,581,732 $37,879,830,084
2005 $2,344,637,263 $35,777,560,684
2004 $2,237,160,503 $22,322,387,382
2003 $2,202,117,374 $21,403,167,848
2002 $2,160,784,693 $27,137,440,786
2001 $2,143,450,726 $25,601,823,688
2000 $2,120,511,229 $24,305,780,629
1999 - $22,136,579,397
1998 - $21,672,215,547
1997 - $20,017,450,041
1996 - $18,241,622,548
1995 - $16,637,370,839
1994 - $14,644,734,599
1993 - $13,081,042,400
1992 - $11,605,382,504
1991 - $9,824,483,340
1990 - $7,073,675,545
1989 - $6,686,593,060
1988 - $5,374,299,981
1987 - $5,827,050,753
1986 - $6,122,128,558
1985 - $5,044,579,979
1984 - $11,594,000,000
1983 - $9,220,600,000
1982 - $8,267,400,000
1981 - $7,561,300,000
1980 - $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Curacao and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Dominican Republic
2024 $22,833 $10,876
2023 $21,218 $10,630
2022 $20,057 $10,104
2021 $17,796 $8,527
2020 $16,300 $7,135
2019 $19,221 $8,183
2018 $19,119 $7,883
2017 $18,938 $7,413
2016 $18,944 $7,160
2015 $19,362 $6,801
2014 $19,623 $6,496
2013 $19,721 $6,137
2012 $19,810 $6,014
2011 $19,426 $5,827
2010 $19,847 $5,479
2009 $19,540 $4,974
2008 $19,423 $5,024
2007 $18,006 $4,650
2006 $17,400 $4,055
2005 $17,032 $3,878
2004 $16,671 $2,452
2003 $16,696 $2,383
2002 $16,724 $3,066
2001 $16,610 $2,936
2000 $15,841 $2,831
1999 - $2,621
1998 - $2,608
1997 - $2,449
1996 - $2,271
1995 - $2,109
1994 - $1,892
1993 - $1,722
1992 - $1,558
1991 - $1,346
1990 - $989
1989 - $955
1988 - $784
1987 - $868
1986 - $932
1985 - $784
1984 - $1,844
1983 - $1,500
1982 - $1,376
1981 - $1,288
1980 - $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Curacao vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Dominican Republic
2026 77.3 74.1
2025 77.2 74
2024 77 73.9
2023 76.8 73.7
2022 76.7 74.2
2021 75.7 71.8
2020 76.5 72.6
2019 76.5 73.1
2018 76.5 73.6
2017 76.4 73.4
2016 76.3 72.9
2015 76.5 73
2014 76.4 73.1
2013 76.2 73
2012 76 72.8
2011 75.6 72.5
2010 75.1 72
2009 74.5 71.6
2008 74.3 71.3
2007 74.1 71.1
2006 74 71.1
2005 73.9 71
2004 73.7 70.7
2003 73.6 70.9
2002 73.5 70.7
2001 73.4 70.6
2000 73.3 70.4
1999 73.2 70.2
1998 73.1 69.9
1997 73 69.8
1996 72.9 69.6
1995 72.8 69.4
1994 72.8 69.2
1993 72.7 68.9
1992 72.7 68.5
1991 72.5 68.2
1990 72.4 67.7
1989 72.2 67.3
1988 72.2 66.9
1987 72.1 66.5
1986 72 66.1
1985 71.9 65.6
1984 71.7 65.1
1983 71.5 64.6
1982 71.4 64.2
1981 71.2 63.8
1980 71 63.4
1979 70.7 62.4
1978 70.4 62.6
1977 70.2 62.2
1976 70 61.7
1975 69.7 61.3
1974 69.4 60.8
1973 69.1 60.2
1972 68.8 59.7
1971 68.5 59.1
1970 68.2 58.5
1969 67.9 57.9
1968 67.7 57.3
1967 67.4 56.6
1966 67.1 56
1965 66.9 52.8
1964 66.6 54.7
1963 66.3 53.8
1962 66 53.2
1961 65.7 52.4
1960 65.4 51.7
1959 65.1 51
1958 64.7 50.2
1957 64.2 49.5
1956 63.8 48.7
1955 63.3 47.9
1954 62.7 47.1
1953 62.1 46.3
1952 61.6 45.6
1951 61 44.8
1950 60.3 44.1

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

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Curacao and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Curacao Dominican Republic
2024 155,967 11,427,557
2023 154,654 11,331,265
2022 153,321 11,230,734
2021 153,948 11,123,476
2020 155,482 11,008,300
2019 157,441 10,894,043
2018 159,336 10,782,053
2017 160,175 10,666,843
2016 159,664 10,551,430
2015 157,980 10,434,829
2014 155,909 10,315,528
2013 153,822 10,193,833
2012 152,088 10,070,411
2011 150,831 9,945,621
2010 148,703 9,820,175
2009 146,833 9,695,265
2008 145,880 9,573,130
2007 144,056 9,455,658
2006 141,239 9,341,183
2005 137,658 9,225,034
2004 134,192 9,104,892
2003 131,897 8,980,620
2002 129,205 8,852,235
2001 129,047 8,720,283
2000 133,860 8,584,190
1999 139,428 8,446,208
1998 144,472 8,310,362
1997 146,956 8,174,078
1996 146,306 8,032,894
1995 145,139 7,888,115
1994 144,630 7,741,694
1993 144,299 7,594,572
1992 143,912 7,447,474
1991 144,403 7,299,853
1990 145,400 7,151,166
1989 146,937 7,002,295
1988 149,254 6,855,734
1987 151,456 6,712,515
1986 152,662 6,571,208
1985 152,711 6,430,404
1984 151,940 6,289,040
1983 151,159 6,147,248
1982 150,101 6,007,114
1981 148,629 5,868,453
1980 148,041 5,729,037
1979 147,851 5,589,690
1978 148,341 5,451,882
1977 149,459 5,315,443
1976 149,399 5,180,404
1975 149,129 5,046,776
1974 148,351 4,914,197
1973 146,912 4,782,227
1972 147,710 4,651,883
1971 147,389 4,524,234
1970 144,739 4,399,290
1969 142,581 4,277,035
1968 140,298 4,157,189
1967 138,140 4,038,928
1966 136,682 3,921,847
1965 135,266 3,808,963
1964 133,148 3,698,559
1963 130,860 3,588,287
1962 128,414 3,479,936
1961 126,125 3,373,233
1960 124,826 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Dominican Republic
2023 1.2 2.24
2022 1.3 2.27
2021 1.4 2.29
2020 1.4 2.33
2019 1.6 2.37
2018 1.7 2.4
2017 1.5 2.4
2016 1.7 2.41
2015 1.9 2.43
2014 2 2.45
2013 2.1 2.47
2012 2.2 2.5
2011 2.1 2.53
2010 2.2 2.56
2009 2.1 2.57
2008 2.2 2.55
2007 2 2.51
2006 2.1 2.51
2005 2.04 2.57
2004 2.1 2.64
2003 2.19 2.7
2002 2.3 2.76
2001 2.4 2.83
2000 2.34 2.87
1999 2.29 2.85
1998 2.32 2.84
1997 2.37 2.92
1996 2.4 3.04
1995 2.42 3.1
1994 2.43 3.16
1993 2.44 3.23
1992 2.43 3.29
1991 2.37 3.35
1990 2.3 3.41
1989 2.27 3.48
1988 2.25 3.5
1987 2.24 3.53
1986 2.24 3.6
1985 2.24 3.69
1984 2.24 3.82
1983 2.24 3.95
1982 2.24 4.01
1981 2.25 4.15
1980 2.27 4.3
1979 2.31 4.47
1978 2.38 4.64
1977 2.46 4.84
1976 2.55 5.05
1975 2.66 5.24
1974 2.77 5.44
1973 2.87 5.67
1972 2.99 5.84
1971 3.18 6.01
1970 3.4 6.18
1969 3.61 6.37
1968 3.83 6.55
1967 4.06 6.76
1966 4.26 6.95
1965 4.47 7.05
1964 4.64 7.19
1963 4.8 7.3
1962 4.93 7.4
1961 5.04 7.49
1960 5.13 7.56

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

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Curacao and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Dominican Republic
2024 39.5 29
2023 39.2 28.7
2022 39 28.3
2021 38.7 28
2020 38.5 27.7
2019 37.6 27.4
2018 38.4 27.1
2017 40.2 26.8
2016 40.1 26.5
2015 40 26.2
2014 39.9 25.9
2013 39.9 25.6
2012 39.9 25.3
2011 39.5 25
2010 39 24.7
2009 38.4 24.5
2008 37.9 24.2
2007 37.3 24
2006 36.8 23.7
2005 36.3 23.4
2004 35.8 23.1
2003 35.3 22.9
2002 34.6 22.6
2001 34.1 22.4
2000 33.6 22.1
1999 33 21.9
1998 32.4 21.6
1997 31.8 21.4
1996 31.3 21.1
1995 30.8 20.9
1994 30.3 20.7
1993 29.8 20.5
1992 29.2 20.3
1991 28.7 20.1
1990 28.2 19.9
1989 27.7 19.7
1988 27.1 19.5
1987 26.6 19.3
1986 26.1 19.1
1985 25.6 18.9
1984 25.1 18.7
1983 24.6 18.5
1982 24.1 18.3
1981 23.7 18
1980 23.3 17.8
1979 22.8 17.6
1978 22.4 17.4
1977 22 17.2
1976 21.6 17
1975 21.2 16.8
1974 20.8 16.5
1973 20.4 16.4
1972 20.1 16.2
1971 19.9 16
1970 19.8 15.8
1969 19.7 15.6
1968 19.7 15.5
1967 19.6 15.4
1966 19.5 15.3
1965 19.5 15.3
1964 19.4 15.3
1963 19.4 15.4
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.6 15.6
1960 19.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share n/a
64.8%
2024

Energy

Curacao Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Curacao Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
64.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
82
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
94%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
91%
2024

Health

Curacao Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
31.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
12,244 mi
2002

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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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