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Curacao vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 182nd vs. 25th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Ethiopia
Population
155976
139917664
Population rank 179/197 10/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt n/a
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Curacao and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Ethiopia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $149,740,297,953
2023 $3,281,419,347 $135,874,093,202
2022 $3,075,180,835 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,739,594,360 $109,070,960,372
2020 $2,534,327,592 $98,676,811,061
2019 $3,026,124,116 $91,834,517,113
2018 $3,046,364,820 $83,337,901,072
2017 $3,033,433,248 $76,366,081,767
2016 $3,024,690,188 $68,475,871,210
2015 $3,058,779,212 $62,103,418,182
2014 $3,059,406,995 $55,612,228,234
2013 $3,033,568,606 $47,648,276,605
2012 $3,012,836,257 $43,310,721,414
2011 $2,930,092,237 $31,952,763,089
2010 $2,951,342,793 $29,933,790,334
2009 $2,869,153,184 $32,437,389,116
2008 $2,833,476,145 $27,066,912,635
2007 $2,593,831,508 $19,707,616,773
2006 $2,457,581,732 $15,280,861,835
2005 $2,344,637,263 $12,401,139,454
2004 $2,237,160,503 $10,131,187,261
2003 $2,202,117,374 $8,623,691,300
2002 $2,160,784,693 $7,850,809,498
2001 $2,143,450,726 $8,231,326,016
2000 $2,120,511,229 $8,242,349,618
1999 - $7,892,973,532
1998 - $8,013,274,132
1997 - $8,803,539,988
1996 - $8,761,215,548
1995 - $7,855,205,207
1994 - $7,100,806,754
1993 - $9,051,043,870
1992 - $10,754,799,037
1991 - $13,799,799,324
1990 - $12,478,943,895
1989 - $11,762,932,007
1988 - $11,181,119,718
1987 - $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 - $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Curacao and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Ethiopia
2024 $22,833 $1,134
2023 $21,218 $1,056
2022 $20,057 $982
2021 $17,796 $893
2020 $16,300 $830
2019 $19,221 $793
2018 $19,119 $740
2017 $18,938 $696
2016 $18,944 $642
2015 $19,362 $598
2014 $19,623 $550
2013 $19,721 $484
2012 $19,810 $452
2011 $19,426 $343
2010 $19,847 $331
2009 $19,540 $369
2008 $19,423 $316
2007 $18,006 $237.1
2006 $17,400 $189.3
2005 $17,032 $158.2
2004 $16,671 $133.2
2003 $16,696 $116.8
2002 $16,724 $109.6
2001 $16,610 $118.5
2000 $15,841 $122.3
1999 - $120.7
1998 - $126.5
1997 - $143.4
1996 - $147.3
1995 - $136.5
1994 - $127.7
1993 - $168.5
1992 - $207.4
1991 - $277.6
1990 - $262.1
1989 - $256.4
1988 - $253.2
1987 - $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 - $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Curacao vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Ethiopia
2026 77.3 68.1
2025 77.2 67.9
2024 77 67.6
2023 76.8 67.3
2022 76.7 66.9
2021 75.7 65.3
2020 76.5 66
2019 76.5 65.7
2018 76.5 65.3
2017 76.4 64.8
2016 76.3 64.2
2015 76.5 63.6
2014 76.4 62.9
2013 76.2 62.2
2012 76 61.4
2011 75.6 60.6
2010 75.1 59.7
2009 74.5 58.7
2008 74.3 57.7
2007 74.1 56.6
2006 74 55.4
2005 73.9 54.4
2004 73.7 53.7
2003 73.6 52.9
2002 73.5 52.1
2001 73.4 51.4
2000 73.3 50.9
1999 73.2 49.5
1998 73.1 49.8
1997 73 49.2
1996 72.9 48.7
1995 72.8 48.2
1994 72.8 47.9
1993 72.7 47.7
1992 72.7 47.3
1991 72.5 46.7
1990 72.4 45.1
1989 72.2 45.6
1988 72.2 45.7
1987 72.1 45.9
1986 72 38.4
1985 71.9 37.7
1984 71.7 36.7
1983 71.5 36.3
1982 71.4 43.4
1981 71.2 43.1
1980 71 42.8
1979 70.7 42.4
1978 70.4 41.5
1977 70.2 41.4
1976 70 41.3
1975 69.7 38.9
1974 69.4 39.1
1973 69.1 41.1
1972 68.8 41
1971 68.5 42.2
1970 68.2 42.1
1969 67.9 42.1
1968 67.7 42.1
1967 67.4 41.9
1966 67.1 39.3
1965 66.9 41.4
1964 66.6 41.3
1963 66.3 41
1962 66 40.5
1961 65.7 40.2
1960 65.4 39.6
1959 65.1 39.2
1958 64.7 32.6
1957 64.2 32.2
1956 63.8 37.8
1955 63.3 37.3
1954 62.7 37
1953 62.1 36.6
1952 61.6 36.2
1951 61 35.9
1950 60.3 35.5

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

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Curacao and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Ethiopia
2024 155,967 132,059,767
2023 154,654 128,691,692
2022 153,321 125,384,287
2021 153,948 122,138,588
2020 155,482 118,917,671
2019 157,441 115,737,383
2018 159,336 112,664,152
2017 160,175 109,666,481
2016 159,664 106,718,162
2015 157,980 103,867,135
2014 155,909 101,115,610
2013 153,822 98,438,751
2012 152,088 95,798,767
2011 150,831 93,149,970
2010 148,703 90,538,514
2009 146,833 88,007,636
2008 145,880 85,543,668
2007 144,056 83,103,217
2006 141,239 80,703,490
2005 137,658 78,367,470
2004 134,192 76,077,206
2003 131,897 73,832,663
2002 129,205 71,635,517
2001 129,047 69,487,762
2000 133,860 67,411,494
1999 139,428 65,374,561
1998 144,472 63,363,524
1997 146,956 61,404,539
1996 146,306 59,467,635
1995 145,139 57,537,335
1994 144,630 55,611,508
1993 144,299 53,708,891
1992 143,912 51,853,747
1991 144,403 49,717,198
1990 145,400 47,609,755
1989 146,937 45,879,690
1988 149,254 44,150,825
1987 151,456 42,460,039
1986 152,662 41,037,656
1985 152,711 39,842,136
1984 151,940 38,735,722
1983 151,159 37,740,817
1982 150,101 36,701,290
1981 148,629 35,304,012
1980 148,041 34,428,514
1979 147,851 34,238,652
1978 148,341 33,734,592
1977 149,459 33,167,272
1976 149,399 32,534,418
1975 149,129 31,723,252
1974 148,351 30,957,273
1973 146,912 30,166,785
1972 147,710 29,374,608
1971 147,389 28,600,106
1970 144,739 27,829,128
1969 142,581 27,072,571
1968 140,298 26,337,930
1967 138,140 25,620,276
1966 136,682 24,952,689
1965 135,266 24,310,612
1964 133,148 23,666,548
1963 130,860 23,051,637
1962 128,414 22,465,126
1961 126,125 21,906,102
1960 124,826 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Ethiopia
2023 1.2 3.99
2022 1.3 4.08
2021 1.4 4.18
2020 1.4 4.27
2019 1.6 4.35
2018 1.7 4.37
2017 1.5 4.4
2016 1.7 4.47
2015 1.9 4.53
2014 2 4.61
2013 2.1 4.71
2012 2.2 4.89
2011 2.1 5.08
2010 2.2 5.28
2009 2.1 5.49
2008 2.2 5.7
2007 2 5.89
2006 2.1 6.05
2005 2.04 6.19
2004 2.1 6.3
2003 2.19 6.4
2002 2.3 6.5
2001 2.4 6.58
2000 2.34 6.65
1999 2.29 6.72
1998 2.32 6.79
1997 2.37 6.87
1996 2.4 6.93
1995 2.42 7
1994 2.43 7.05
1993 2.44 7.09
1992 2.43 7.13
1991 2.37 7.16
1990 2.3 7.2
1989 2.27 7.23
1988 2.25 7.26
1987 2.24 7.29
1986 2.24 7.32
1985 2.24 7.34
1984 2.24 7.36
1983 2.24 7.35
1982 2.24 7.34
1981 2.25 7.31
1980 2.27 7.29
1979 2.31 7.25
1978 2.38 7.23
1977 2.46 7.19
1976 2.55 7.13
1975 2.66 7.08
1974 2.77 7.02
1973 2.87 6.96
1972 2.99 6.9
1971 3.18 6.84
1970 3.4 6.78
1969 3.61 6.72
1968 3.83 6.7
1967 4.06 6.68
1966 4.26 6.66
1965 4.47 6.63
1964 4.64 6.61
1963 4.8 6.59
1962 4.93 6.56
1961 5.04 6.53
1960 5.13 6.51

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

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Curacao and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Ethiopia
2024 39.5 19.9
2023 39.2 19.7
2022 39 19.6
2021 38.7 19.4
2020 38.5 19.2
2019 37.6 19
2018 38.4 18.8
2017 40.2 18.6
2016 40.1 18.3
2015 40 18.1
2014 39.9 17.9
2013 39.9 17.6
2012 39.9 17.4
2011 39.5 17.1
2010 39 16.9
2009 38.4 16.7
2008 37.9 16.5
2007 37.3 16.4
2006 36.8 16.3
2005 36.3 16.2
2004 35.8 16.2
2003 35.3 16.1
2002 34.6 16.1
2001 34.1 16.1
2000 33.6 16.2
1999 33 16.2
1998 32.4 16.3
1997 31.8 16.4
1996 31.3 16.5
1995 30.8 16.6
1994 30.3 16.7
1993 29.8 16.8
1992 29.2 16.9
1991 28.7 16.9
1990 28.2 16.9
1989 27.7 16.9
1988 27.1 16.9
1987 26.6 16.9
1986 26.1 16.9
1985 25.6 16.9
1984 25.1 16.8
1983 24.6 16.7
1982 24.1 16.7
1981 23.7 16.8
1980 23.3 16.8
1979 22.8 16.9
1978 22.4 17
1977 22 17.1
1976 21.6 17.2
1975 21.2 17.3
1974 20.8 17.5
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.1 17.7
1971 19.9 17.9
1970 19.8 18.1
1969 19.7 18.3
1968 19.7 18.4
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.6
1964 19.4 18.6
1963 19.4 18.6
1962 19.5 18.6
1961 19.6 18.6
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share n/a
48.8%
2024

Energy

Curacao Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Curacao Ethiopia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
28.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
53
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
60.5%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
16.7%
2021

Health

Curacao Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
46.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Ethiopia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
74,671 mi
2018

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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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