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Curacao vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 182nd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao DR Congo
Population
155976
117507801
Population rank 179/197 15/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt n/a
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Curacao and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Curacao and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Curacao DR Congo
2024 $3,561,178,196 $70,962,185,791
2023 $3,281,419,347 $69,843,655,425
2022 $3,075,180,835 $70,422,346,142
2021 $2,739,594,360 $59,067,289,574
2020 $2,534,327,592 $46,691,989,749
2019 $3,026,124,116 $46,845,900,350
2018 $3,046,364,820 $46,659,954,092
2017 $3,033,433,248 $37,537,521,566
2016 $3,024,690,188 $38,600,224,214
2015 $3,058,779,212 $40,179,574,490
2014 $3,059,406,995 $38,352,980,553
2013 $3,033,568,606 $34,891,189,160
2012 $3,012,836,257 $30,029,369,929
2011 $2,930,092,237 $26,392,379,642
2010 $2,951,342,793 $24,161,641,931
2009 $2,869,153,184 $18,607,259,481
2008 $2,833,476,145 $22,723,488,723
2007 $2,593,831,508 $18,374,807,773
2006 $2,457,581,732 $15,484,044,535
2005 $2,344,637,263 $12,609,728,573
2004 $2,237,160,503 $10,297,483,481
2003 $2,202,117,374 $8,937,567,060
2002 $2,160,784,693 $8,728,038,525
2001 $2,143,450,726 $7,438,189,100
2000 $2,120,511,229 $19,088,046,306
1999 - $4,711,259,427
1998 - $6,217,805,821
1997 - $6,090,838,693
1996 - $5,771,456,952
1995 - $5,643,439,376
1994 - $5,820,382,248
1993 - $10,706,259,937
1992 - $8,227,343,907
1991 - $9,625,436,873
1990 - $9,349,764,580
1989 - $9,021,862,775
1988 - $8,861,299,977
1987 - $7,661,625,473
1986 - $8,095,367,168
1985 - $7,195,042,616
1984 - $7,857,729,193
1983 - $11,006,712,650
1982 - $13,651,667,371
1981 - $12,537,821,038
1980 - $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Curacao and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao DR Congo
2024 $22,833 $649
2023 $21,218 $660
2022 $20,057 $688
2021 $17,796 $596
2020 $16,300 $486
2019 $19,221 $504
2018 $19,119 $518
2017 $18,938 $431
2016 $18,944 $460
2015 $19,362 $496
2014 $19,623 $489
2013 $19,721 $460
2012 $19,810 $410
2011 $19,426 $373
2010 $19,847 $352
2009 $19,540 $280.2
2008 $19,423 $353
2007 $18,006 $294.1
2006 $17,400 $255.4
2005 $17,032 $214.5
2004 $16,671 $180.7
2003 $16,696 $161.5
2002 $16,724 $162.4
2001 $16,610 $142.7
2000 $15,841 $378
1999 - $96.3
1998 - $131.5
1997 - $132.3
1996 - $127.4
1995 - $127
1994 - $136.5
1993 - $263.3
1992 - $209.7
1991 - $253.8
1990 - $254.9
1989 - $254.2
1988 - $257.7
1987 - $230.1
1986 - $250.9
1985 - $230.1
1984 - $259.8
1983 - $376
1982 - $482
1981 - $456
1980 - $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Curacao vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao DR Congo
2026 77.3 62.4
2025 77.2 62.2
2024 77 62.1
2023 76.8 61.9
2022 76.7 61
2021 75.7 60
2020 76.5 60.4
2019 76.5 60.2
2018 76.5 59.9
2017 76.4 59.5
2016 76.3 59.1
2015 76.5 58.7
2014 76.4 58.2
2013 76.2 57.8
2012 76 57.4
2011 75.6 56.9
2010 75.1 56.4
2009 74.5 55.8
2008 74.3 55.4
2007 74.1 55
2006 74 54.5
2005 73.9 54
2004 73.7 53.5
2003 73.6 53
2002 73.5 52.4
2001 73.4 52.2
2000 73.3 51.9
1999 73.2 50.1
1998 73.1 49.7
1997 73 50.5
1996 72.9 49.4
1995 72.8 50.4
1994 72.8 49.9
1993 72.7 49.6
1992 72.7 49.3
1991 72.5 48.9
1990 72.4 48.5
1989 72.2 48.1
1988 72.2 47.8
1987 72.1 47.4
1986 72 47
1985 71.9 46.7
1984 71.7 46.5
1983 71.5 46.2
1982 71.4 45.9
1981 71.2 45.7
1980 71 45.5
1979 70.7 45.3
1978 70.4 44.6
1977 70.2 44.9
1976 70 44.7
1975 69.7 44.5
1974 69.4 44.3
1973 69.1 44.1
1972 68.8 43.9
1971 68.5 43.6
1970 68.2 43.3
1969 67.9 43
1968 67.7 42.7
1967 67.4 42.3
1966 67.1 42.2
1965 66.9 40.8
1964 66.6 40.1
1963 66.3 40.6
1962 66 40.4
1961 65.7 40.2
1960 65.4 40.8
1959 65.1 40.6
1958 64.7 40.5
1957 64.2 40.2
1956 63.8 39.9
1955 63.3 39.7
1954 62.7 39.4
1953 62.1 39.1
1952 61.6 38.9
1951 61 38.5
1950 60.3 38.2

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

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Curacao and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Curacao DR Congo
2024 155,967 109,276,265
2023 154,654 105,789,731
2022 153,321 102,396,968
2021 153,948 99,148,932
2020 155,482 95,989,998
2019 157,441 92,947,442
2018 159,336 90,047,644
2017 160,175 87,083,398
2016 159,664 83,956,415
2015 157,980 81,035,531
2014 155,909 78,403,242
2013 153,822 75,789,395
2012 152,088 73,254,618
2011 150,831 70,849,311
2010 148,703 68,563,038
2009 146,833 66,412,044
2008 145,880 64,390,664
2007 144,056 62,477,752
2006 141,239 60,615,908
2005 137,658 58,775,724
2004 134,192 56,997,741
2003 131,897 55,343,867
2002 129,205 53,750,524
2001 129,047 52,132,646
2000 133,860 50,507,442
1999 139,428 48,912,971
1998 144,472 47,297,600
1997 146,956 46,029,902
1996 146,306 45,296,124
1995 145,139 44,433,704
1994 144,630 42,626,876
1993 144,299 40,656,336
1992 143,912 39,228,910
1991 144,403 37,925,817
1990 145,400 36,684,063
1989 146,937 35,486,866
1988 149,254 34,382,752
1987 151,456 33,298,904
1986 152,662 32,265,196
1985 152,711 31,264,816
1984 151,940 30,245,081
1983 151,159 29,250,963
1982 150,101 28,338,190
1981 148,629 27,500,515
1980 148,041 26,711,099
1979 147,851 25,886,782
1978 148,341 24,992,689
1977 149,459 24,229,061
1976 149,399 23,624,031
1975 149,129 23,021,101
1974 148,351 22,418,878
1973 146,912 21,827,665
1972 147,710 21,251,160
1971 147,389 20,695,569
1970 144,739 20,137,436
1969 142,581 19,570,445
1968 140,298 19,012,189
1967 138,140 18,462,782
1966 136,682 17,931,929
1965 135,266 17,427,802
1964 133,148 16,955,327
1963 130,860 16,507,599
1962 128,414 16,075,724
1961 126,125 15,662,374
1960 124,826 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao DR Congo
2023 1.2 6.05
2022 1.3 6.11
2021 1.4 6.16
2020 1.4 6.21
2019 1.6 6.25
2018 1.7 6.3
2017 1.5 6.35
2016 1.7 6.39
2015 1.9 6.44
2014 2 6.48
2013 2.1 6.53
2012 2.2 6.56
2011 2.1 6.58
2010 2.2 6.59
2009 2.1 6.59
2008 2.2 6.58
2007 2 6.56
2006 2.1 6.55
2005 2.04 6.53
2004 2.1 6.53
2003 2.19 6.55
2002 2.3 6.61
2001 2.4 6.66
2000 2.34 6.7
1999 2.29 6.69
1998 2.32 6.7
1997 2.37 6.69
1996 2.4 6.67
1995 2.42 6.68
1994 2.43 6.64
1993 2.44 6.64
1992 2.43 6.64
1991 2.37 6.65
1990 2.3 6.65
1989 2.27 6.65
1988 2.25 6.66
1987 2.24 6.65
1986 2.24 6.63
1985 2.24 6.61
1984 2.24 6.59
1983 2.24 6.56
1982 2.24 6.54
1981 2.25 6.52
1980 2.27 6.5
1979 2.31 6.48
1978 2.38 6.46
1977 2.46 6.45
1976 2.55 6.44
1975 2.66 6.42
1974 2.77 6.4
1973 2.87 6.39
1972 2.99 6.37
1971 3.18 6.34
1970 3.4 6.33
1969 3.61 6.3
1968 3.83 6.29
1967 4.06 6.27
1966 4.26 6.24
1965 4.47 6.21
1964 4.64 6.19
1963 4.8 6.16
1962 4.93 6.14
1961 5.04 6.12
1960 5.13 6.11

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

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Curacao and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao DR Congo
2024 39.5 16.9
2023 39.2 16.9
2022 39 16.9
2021 38.7 16.9
2020 38.5 16.9
2019 37.6 16.9
2018 38.4 17
2017 40.2 17
2016 40.1 16.9
2015 40 16.9
2014 39.9 16.9
2013 39.9 16.9
2012 39.9 16.9
2011 39.5 16.9
2010 39 16.9
2009 38.4 16.9
2008 37.9 16.9
2007 37.3 17
2006 36.8 17
2005 36.3 17
2004 35.8 17
2003 35.3 17.1
2002 34.6 17.1
2001 34.1 17.1
2000 33.6 17.2
1999 33 17.2
1998 32.4 17.2
1997 31.8 17.4
1996 31.3 17.7
1995 30.8 18.1
1994 30.3 18
1993 29.8 17.8
1992 29.2 17.8
1991 28.7 17.8
1990 28.2 17.8
1989 27.7 17.8
1988 27.1 17.8
1987 26.6 17.9
1986 26.1 17.9
1985 25.6 17.9
1984 25.1 17.9
1983 24.6 17.9
1982 24.1 17.8
1981 23.7 17.9
1980 23.3 17.9
1979 22.8 17.9
1978 22.4 17.8
1977 22 17.8
1976 21.6 17.8
1975 21.2 17.9
1974 20.8 18
1973 20.4 18.1
1972 20.1 18.2
1971 19.9 18.3
1970 19.8 18.4
1969 19.7 18.5
1968 19.7 18.5
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.4 18.5
1963 19.4 18.5
1962 19.5 18.4
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Curacao DR Congo
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
34.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
51
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
80.5%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
30.5%
2023

Health

Curacao DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
73.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao DR Congo
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
94,680 mi
2015

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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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