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Curacao vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 182nd vs. 76th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Ecuador
Population
155976
18487749
Population rank 179/197 71/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt n/a
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Curacao and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Ecuador
2024 $3,561,178,196 $124,676,074,700
2023 $3,281,419,347 $121,147,057,000
2022 $3,075,180,835 $116,133,121,000
2021 $2,739,594,360 $107,179,074,000
2020 $2,534,327,592 $95,865,473,000
2019 $3,026,124,116 $107,595,830,000
2018 $3,046,364,820 $107,478,961,000
2017 $3,033,433,248 $104,467,486,000
2016 $3,024,690,188 $97,671,433,000
2015 $3,058,779,212 $97,209,558,000
2014 $3,059,406,995 $102,717,794,000
2013 $3,033,568,606 $96,570,334,000
2012 $3,012,836,257 $87,735,048,000
2011 $2,930,092,237 $78,986,648,000
2010 $2,951,342,793 $68,151,329,000
2009 $2,869,153,184 $60,094,978,000
2008 $2,833,476,145 $61,139,438,000
2007 $2,593,831,508 $49,848,725,000
2006 $2,457,581,732 $45,690,762,000
2005 $2,344,637,263 $40,278,849,000
2004 $2,237,160,503 $35,194,947,000
2003 $2,202,117,374 $30,965,208,000
2002 $2,160,784,693 $27,054,197,000
2001 $2,143,450,726 $23,127,055,000
2000 $2,120,511,229 $17,539,454,727
1999 - $19,645,272,636
1998 - $27,981,896,948
1997 - $28,162,053,027
1996 - $25,226,393,197
1995 - $24,432,884,442
1994 - $22,708,673,337
1993 - $18,938,717,359
1992 - $18,094,238,119
1991 - $16,988,535,268
1990 - $15,239,272,612
1989 - $13,890,823,705
1988 - $13,051,881,851
1987 - $13,945,426,859
1986 - $15,314,138,472
1985 - $17,149,088,413
1984 - $16,912,509,092
1983 - $17,152,477,037
1982 - $19,929,846,396
1981 - $21,810,759,354
1980 - $17,881,508,242
1979 - $14,175,160,902
1978 - $11,922,497,876
1977 - $11,026,342,618
1976 - $9,091,921,030
1975 - $7,731,674,472
1974 - $6,599,257,044
1973 - $3,891,754,150
1972 - $3,185,986,087
1971 - $2,754,219,271
1970 - $2,862,503,139
1969 - $3,112,165,727
1968 - $2,582,179,864
1967 - $2,553,595,172
1966 - $2,429,308,639
1965 - $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Curacao and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Ecuador
2024 $22,833 $6,875
2023 $21,218 $6,738
2022 $20,057 $6,516
2021 $17,796 $6,061
2020 $16,300 $5,464
2019 $19,221 $6,205
2018 $19,119 $6,304
2017 $18,938 $6,233
2016 $18,944 $5,918
2015 $19,362 $5,976
2014 $19,623 $6,406
2013 $19,721 $6,109
2012 $19,810 $5,634
2011 $19,426 $5,154
2010 $19,847 $4,520
2009 $19,540 $4,053
2008 $19,423 $4,195
2007 $18,006 $3,479
2006 $17,400 $3,244
2005 $17,032 $2,909
2004 $16,671 $2,586
2003 $16,696 $2,316
2002 $16,724 $2,059
2001 $16,610 $1,791
2000 $15,841 $1,382
1999 - $1,575
1998 - $2,284
1997 - $2,341
1996 - $2,136
1995 - $2,108
1994 - $1,997
1993 - $1,698
1992 - $1,655
1991 - $1,587
1990 - $1,455
1989 - $1,356
1988 - $1,304
1987 - $1,426
1986 - $1,604
1985 - $1,842
1984 - $1,864
1983 - $1,940
1982 - $2,314
1981 - $2,601
1980 - $2,190
1979 - $1,783
1978 - $1,541
1977 - $1,465
1976 - $1,242
1975 - $1,086
1974 - $954
1973 - $579
1972 - $488
1971 - $434
1970 - $465
1969 - $521
1968 - $445
1967 - $454
1966 - $445
1965 - $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Curacao vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Ecuador
2026 77.3 77.9
2025 77.2 77.8
2024 77 77.6
2023 76.8 77.4
2022 76.7 76.6
2021 75.7 72.7
2020 76.5 72
2019 76.5 77.3
2018 76.5 77.2
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.3 76.1
2015 76.5 76.2
2014 76.4 76.1
2013 76.2 75.8
2012 76 75.5
2011 75.6 75.2
2010 75.1 75.2
2009 74.5 74.9
2008 74.3 74.7
2007 74.1 74.2
2006 74 74
2005 73.9 73.9
2004 73.7 73.9
2003 73.6 73.6
2002 73.5 73.2
2001 73.4 72.6
2000 73.3 72.1
1999 73.2 71.9
1998 73.1 71.9
1997 73 72
1996 72.9 71.8
1995 72.8 71.3
1994 72.8 70.9
1993 72.7 70.1
1992 72.7 69.5
1991 72.5 69
1990 72.4 68.4
1989 72.2 67.8
1988 72.2 67
1987 72.1 66.6
1986 72 66.1
1985 71.9 65.6
1984 71.7 65.2
1983 71.5 64.7
1982 71.4 64.3
1981 71.2 63.8
1980 71 63.3
1979 70.7 62.9
1978 70.4 62.4
1977 70.2 61.9
1976 70 61.4
1975 69.7 61.1
1974 69.4 60.7
1973 69.1 60.3
1972 68.8 59.8
1971 68.5 59.3
1970 68.2 58.8
1969 67.9 58.3
1968 67.7 57.9
1967 67.4 57.5
1966 67.1 57
1965 66.9 56.5
1964 66.6 56
1963 66.3 55.3
1962 66 54.7
1961 65.7 54.1
1960 65.4 53.4
1959 65.1 52.7
1958 64.7 52.1
1957 64.2 51.5
1956 63.8 50.9
1955 63.3 50.4
1954 62.7 50
1953 62.1 49.6
1952 61.6 49.2
1951 61 48.9
1950 60.3 48.4

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

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Curacao and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Curacao Ecuador
2024 155,967 18,135,478
2023 154,654 17,980,083
2022 153,321 17,823,897
2021 153,948 17,682,454
2020 155,482 17,546,065
2019 157,441 17,340,021
2018 159,336 17,049,547
2017 160,175 16,759,519
2016 159,664 16,505,139
2015 157,980 16,266,225
2014 155,909 16,035,124
2013 153,822 15,807,128
2012 152,088 15,572,194
2011 150,831 15,326,227
2010 148,703 15,076,695
2009 146,833 14,825,954
2008 145,880 14,575,202
2007 144,056 14,328,773
2006 141,239 14,086,131
2005 137,658 13,846,163
2004 134,192 13,608,701
2003 131,897 13,372,306
2002 129,205 13,138,472
2001 129,047 12,910,740
2000 133,860 12,689,206
1999 139,428 12,470,795
1998 144,472 12,251,184
1997 146,956 12,031,127
1996 146,306 11,810,950
1995 145,139 11,590,514
1994 144,630 11,372,197
1993 144,299 11,154,274
1992 143,912 10,930,128
1991 144,403 10,702,380
1990 145,400 10,473,673
1989 146,937 10,241,852
1988 149,254 10,010,808
1987 151,456 9,779,290
1986 152,662 9,545,998
1985 152,711 9,311,154
1984 151,940 9,074,782
1983 151,159 8,840,417
1982 150,101 8,611,298
1981 148,629 8,386,910
1980 148,041 8,165,877
1979 147,851 7,948,869
1978 148,341 7,736,167
1977 149,459 7,526,819
1976 149,399 7,320,912
1975 149,129 7,118,251
1974 148,351 6,918,573
1973 146,912 6,722,033
1972 147,710 6,529,034
1971 147,389 6,340,052
1970 144,739 6,155,387
1969 142,581 5,975,236
1968 140,298 5,799,680
1967 138,140 5,629,057
1966 136,682 5,463,748
1965 135,266 5,303,963
1964 133,148 5,149,918
1963 130,860 5,001,716
1962 128,414 4,859,269
1961 126,125 4,722,331
1960 124,826 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Ecuador
2023 1.2 1.82
2022 1.3 1.86
2021 1.4 1.91
2020 1.4 1.97
2019 1.6 2.04
2018 1.7 2.11
2017 1.5 2.13
2016 1.7 2.12
2015 1.9 2.21
2014 2 2.27
2013 2.1 2.36
2012 2.2 2.51
2011 2.1 2.61
2010 2.2 2.62
2009 2.1 2.68
2008 2.2 2.69
2007 2 2.7
2006 2.1 2.75
2005 2.04 2.8
2004 2.1 2.85
2003 2.19 2.91
2002 2.3 2.97
2001 2.4 3.04
2000 2.34 3.1
1999 2.29 3.17
1998 2.32 3.23
1997 2.37 3.29
1996 2.4 3.35
1995 2.42 3.38
1994 2.43 3.42
1993 2.44 3.49
1992 2.43 3.58
1991 2.37 3.63
1990 2.3 3.68
1989 2.27 3.74
1988 2.25 3.79
1987 2.24 3.87
1986 2.24 4
1985 2.24 4.14
1984 2.24 4.31
1983 2.24 4.39
1982 2.24 4.5
1981 2.25 4.61
1980 2.27 4.73
1979 2.31 4.86
1978 2.38 4.99
1977 2.46 5.13
1976 2.55 5.28
1975 2.66 5.43
1974 2.77 5.58
1973 2.87 5.73
1972 2.99 5.87
1971 3.18 6.01
1970 3.4 6.14
1969 3.61 6.25
1968 3.83 6.35
1967 4.06 6.44
1966 4.26 6.51
1965 4.47 6.56
1964 4.64 6.61
1963 4.8 6.65
1962 4.93 6.68
1961 5.04 6.7
1960 5.13 6.72

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

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Curacao and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Ecuador
2024 39.5 29.8
2023 39.2 29.4
2022 39 29
2021 38.7 28.6
2020 38.5 28.3
2019 37.6 27.9
2018 38.4 27.5
2017 40.2 27.2
2016 40.1 26.8
2015 40 26.4
2014 39.9 26
2013 39.9 25.7
2012 39.9 25.4
2011 39.5 25.1
2010 39 24.8
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 23.2
2003 35.3 22.9
2002 34.6 22.7
2001 34.1 22.4
2000 33.6 22.2
1999 33 22
1998 32.4 21.8
1997 31.8 21.6
1996 31.3 21.4
1995 30.8 21.2
1994 30.3 21
1993 29.8 20.8
1992 29.2 20.6
1991 28.7 20.4
1990 28.2 20.2
1989 27.7 20
1988 27.1 19.8
1987 26.6 19.6
1986 26.1 19.4
1985 25.6 19.2
1984 25.1 19.1
1983 24.6 18.9
1982 24.1 18.8
1981 23.7 18.6
1980 23.3 18.5
1979 22.8 18.4
1978 22.4 18.3
1977 22 18.2
1976 21.6 18.1
1975 21.2 18
1974 20.8 17.9
1973 20.4 17.9
1972 20.1 17.8
1971 19.9 17.8
1970 19.8 17.7
1969 19.7 17.7
1968 19.7 17.7
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.5 17.7
1965 19.5 17.7
1964 19.4 17.8
1963 19.4 17.8
1962 19.5 17.9
1961 19.6 18
1960 19.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.5%
2024

Energy

Curacao Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Curacao Ecuador
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
20.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
100
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
96.3%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
77.2%
2024

Health

Curacao Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
13.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Ecuador
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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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