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Curacao vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 182nd vs. 48th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao France
Population
155976
68788006
Population rank 179/197 23/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Curacao and France: Comparison Charts

Curacao and France economies compared

GDP
Curacao

France
1x
Year GDP
Curacao France
2024 $3,561,178,196 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $3,281,419,347 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $3,075,180,835 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $2,739,594,360 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $2,534,327,592 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $3,026,124,116 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $3,046,364,820 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $3,033,433,248 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $3,024,690,188 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $3,058,779,212 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $3,059,406,995 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $3,033,568,606 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $3,012,836,257 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $2,930,092,237 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $2,951,342,793 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $2,869,153,184 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $2,833,476,145 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $2,593,831,508 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $2,457,581,732 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $2,344,637,263 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $2,237,160,503 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $2,202,117,374 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $2,160,784,693 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $2,143,450,726 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $2,120,511,229 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 - $1,486,915,879,702
1998 - $1,496,906,382,032
1997 - $1,449,392,222,971
1996 - $1,598,889,216,566
1995 - $1,595,219,345,512
1994 - $1,385,822,778,828
1993 - $1,314,383,368,080
1992 - $1,389,663,073,110
1991 - $1,258,961,748,634
1990 - $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Curacao and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao France
2024 $22,833 $46,103
2023 $21,218 $44,700
2022 $20,057 $40,989
2021 $17,796 $43,725
2020 $16,300 $39,170
2019 $19,221 $40,408
2018 $19,119 $41,418
2017 $18,938 $38,687
2016 $18,944 $37,024
2015 $19,362 $36,702
2014 $19,623 $43,148
2013 $19,721 $42,669
2012 $19,810 $40,864
2011 $19,426 $43,930
2010 $19,847 $40,695
2009 $19,540 $41,728
2008 $19,423 $45,465
2007 $18,006 $41,486
2006 $17,400 $36,432
2005 $17,032 $34,696
2004 $16,671 $33,645
2003 $16,696 $29,480
2002 $16,724 $24,145
2001 $16,610 $22,332
2000 $15,841 $22,341
1999 - $24,576
1998 - $24,869
1997 - $24,169
1996 - $26,758
1995 - $26,792
1994 - $23,360
1993 - $22,239
1992 - $23,615
1991 - $21,501
1990 - $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Curacao vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao France
2026 77.3 83.7
2025 77.2 83.6
2024 77 83.5
2023 76.8 83.3
2022 76.7 82.5
2021 75.7 82.3
2020 76.5 82.2
2019 76.5 82.7
2018 76.5 82.6
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.3 82.4
2015 76.5 82.1
2014 76.4 82.4
2013 76.2 82
2012 76 81.7
2011 75.6 81.8
2010 75.1 81.4
2009 74.5 81.2
2008 74.3 81
2007 74.1 81
2006 74 80.7
2005 73.9 80.3
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.6 79.4
2002 73.5 79.4
2001 73.4 79.2
2000 73.3 79
1999 73.2 78.7
1998 73.1 78.6
1997 73 78.4
1996 72.9 78.1
1995 72.8 77.9
1994 72.8 77.8
1993 72.7 77.3
1992 72.7 77.3
1991 72.5 77
1990 72.4 76.8
1989 72.2 76.5
1988 72.2 76.4
1987 72.1 76.1
1986 72 75.6
1985 71.9 75.3
1984 71.7 75.2
1983 71.5 74.7
1982 71.4 74.8
1981 71.2 74.4
1980 71 74.2
1979 70.7 74.1
1978 70.4 73.8
1977 70.2 73.7
1976 70 73.1
1975 69.7 72.9
1974 69.4 72.8
1973 69.1 72.5
1972 68.8 72.3
1971 68.5 72.1
1970 68.2 72.1
1969 67.9 71.2
1968 67.7 71.5
1967 67.4 71.5
1966 67.1 71.5
1965 66.9 71.1
1964 66.6 71.3
1963 66.3 70.3
1962 66 70.5
1961 65.7 71
1960 65.4 70.4
1959 65.1 70.2
1958 64.7 70.1
1957 64.2 68.9
1956 63.8 68.5
1955 63.3 68.4
1954 62.7 68.2
1953 62.1 67.3
1952 61.6 67.4
1951 61 66.1
1950 60.3 66.4

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

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Curacao and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

France
1x
Year Population
Curacao France
2024 155,967 68,551,653
2023 154,654 68,372,286
2022 153,321 68,184,457
2021 153,948 67,842,811
2020 155,482 67,601,110
2019 157,441 67,382,061
2018 159,336 67,158,348
2017 160,175 66,918,020
2016 159,664 66,724,104
2015 157,980 66,548,272
2014 155,909 66,312,067
2013 153,822 65,997,932
2012 152,088 65,657,659
2011 150,831 65,340,830
2010 148,703 65,026,211
2009 146,833 64,706,436
2008 145,880 64,375,116
2007 144,056 64,016,890
2006 141,239 63,622,342
2005 137,658 63,180,854
2004 134,192 62,707,588
2003 131,897 62,249,855
2002 129,205 61,812,142
2001 129,047 61,364,377
2000 133,860 60,918,661
1999 139,428 60,501,986
1998 144,472 60,190,684
1997 146,956 59,968,066
1996 146,306 59,754,504
1995 145,139 59,541,294
1994 144,630 59,324,863
1993 144,299 59,103,094
1992 143,912 58,846,584
1991 144,403 58,554,242
1990 145,400 58,261,012
1989 146,937 57,943,062
1988 149,254 57,598,186
1987 151,456 57,266,167
1986 152,662 56,956,002
1985 152,711 56,665,619
1984 151,940 56,383,085
1983 151,159 56,108,330
1982 150,101 55,806,789
1981 148,629 55,603,353
1980 148,041 55,274,184
1979 147,851 54,979,851
1978 148,341 54,734,030
1977 149,459 54,486,467
1976 149,399 54,232,383
1975 149,129 54,002,853
1974 148,351 53,746,571
1973 146,912 53,392,161
1972 147,710 52,962,356
1971 147,389 52,499,553
1970 144,739 52,007,169
1969 142,581 51,536,014
1968 140,298 51,112,980
1967 138,140 50,722,791
1966 136,682 50,311,637
1965 135,266 49,877,725
1964 133,148 49,401,492
1963 130,860 48,877,567
1962 128,414 48,389,516
1961 126,125 47,905,982
1960 124,826 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and France

Fertility rate
Curacao

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao France
2023 1.2 1.66
2022 1.3 1.79
2021 1.4 1.84
2020 1.4 1.83
2019 1.6 1.86
2018 1.7 1.87
2017 1.5 1.89
2016 1.7 1.92
2015 1.9 1.96
2014 2 2
2013 2.1 1.99
2012 2.2 2.01
2011 2.1 2.01
2010 2.2 2.03
2009 2.1 2
2008 2.2 2.01
2007 2 1.98
2006 2.1 2
2005 2.04 1.94
2004 2.1 1.92
2003 2.19 1.89
2002 2.3 1.88
2001 2.4 1.9
2000 2.34 1.89
1999 2.29 1.81
1998 2.32 1.78
1997 2.37 1.77
1996 2.4 1.75
1995 2.42 1.74
1994 2.43 1.73
1993 2.44 1.73
1992 2.43 1.74
1991 2.37 1.75
1990 2.3 1.77
1989 2.27 1.79
1988 2.25 1.81
1987 2.24 1.83
1986 2.24 1.85
1985 2.24 1.86
1984 2.24 1.86
1983 2.24 1.86
1982 2.24 1.86
1981 2.25 1.85
1980 2.27 1.85
1979 2.31 1.87
1978 2.38 1.89
1977 2.46 1.94
1976 2.55 2.01
1975 2.66 2.09
1974 2.77 2.18
1973 2.87 2.28
1972 2.99 2.38
1971 3.18 2.47
1970 3.4 2.55
1969 3.61 2.62
1968 3.83 2.69
1967 4.06 2.75
1966 4.26 2.8
1965 4.47 2.84
1964 4.64 2.87
1963 4.8 2.89
1962 4.93 2.89
1961 5.04 2.87
1960 5.13 2.85

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

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Curacao and France demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao France
2024 39.5 43
2023 39.2 42.8
2022 39 42.6
2021 38.7 42.4
2020 38.5 42.3
2019 37.6 42.1
2018 38.4 41.9
2017 40.2 41.6
2016 40.1 41.4
2015 40 41.2
2014 39.9 41
2013 39.9 40.8
2012 39.9 40.5
2011 39.5 40.3
2010 39 40
2009 38.4 39.8
2008 37.9 39.6
2007 37.3 39.4
2006 36.8 39.1
2005 36.3 38.9
2004 35.8 38.6
2003 35.3 38.4
2002 34.6 38.2
2001 34.1 37.9
2000 33.6 37.7
1999 33 37.4
1998 32.4 37.1
1997 31.8 36.8
1996 31.3 36.5
1995 30.8 36.2
1994 30.3 35.9
1993 29.8 35.6
1992 29.2 35.3
1991 28.7 35
1990 28.2 34.7
1989 27.7 34.5
1988 27.1 34.2
1987 26.6 34
1986 26.1 33.7
1985 25.6 33.5
1984 25.1 33.3
1983 24.6 33
1982 24.1 32.8
1981 23.7 32.6
1980 23.3 32.4
1979 22.8 32.3
1978 22.4 32.1
1977 22 31.9
1976 21.6 31.7
1975 21.2 31.6
1974 20.8 31.7
1973 20.4 31.8
1972 20.1 32
1971 19.9 32.2
1970 19.8 32.4
1969 19.7 32.5
1968 19.7 32.6
1967 19.6 32.7
1966 19.5 32.7
1965 19.5 32.7
1964 19.4 32.8
1963 19.4 32.8
1962 19.5 32.9
1961 19.6 32.8
1960 19.8 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao France
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao France
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
5.1
2019
Visa free countries n/a
172
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
99%
2003
English speaking
60%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
88.7%
2024

Health

Curacao France
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$492
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
4.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao France
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
654,437 mi
2011

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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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