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Curacao vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 142/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 182nd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 168/197 ($3.28B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Gabon
Population
155910
2636721
Population rank 179/197 142/197
GDP
$3.28B
2023
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$21,062
2023
$8,219
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,716
2023
$21,510
2024
Government debt n/a
$15.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
79.2%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$6,033
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,281
2025
$5,135
2025
Land area
171.4 sq mi
2025
99,487 sq mi
2025
Population density
909 ppl/mi²
2024
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Curacao and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Gabon
Year GDP
Curacao Gabon
1960 - $141,468,978
1961 - $167,637,907
1962 - $182,796,536
1963 - $154,480,244
1964 - $215,679,855
1965 - $226,474,286
1966 - $245,849,781
1967 - $271,543,680
1968 - $294,468,564
1969 - $318,124,701
1970 - $323,802,476
1971 - $381,687,073
1972 - $430,508,359
1973 - $722,780,701
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1990 - $5,952,293,765
1991 - $5,402,919,785
1992 - $5,592,390,827
1993 - $4,378,645,081
1994 - $4,190,819,344
1995 - $4,958,845,648
1996 - $5,694,040,003
1997 - $5,326,817,115
1998 - $4,483,417,310
1999 - $4,662,992,036
2000 $2,120,511,229 $5,080,483,629
2001 $2,143,450,726 $5,023,265,413
2002 $2,160,784,693 $5,335,451,100
2003 $2,202,117,374 $6,511,903,365
2004 $2,237,160,503 $7,770,219,008
2005 $2,344,637,263 $9,582,783,991
2006 $2,457,581,732 $10,327,598,306
2007 $2,593,831,508 $12,455,409,587
2008 $2,833,476,145 $15,571,348,344
2009 $2,869,153,184 $12,113,699,068
2010 $2,951,342,793 $14,372,593,020
2011 $2,930,092,235 $18,210,307,744
2012 $3,012,836,257 $17,170,464,016
2013 $3,033,568,603 $17,595,744,798
2014 $3,059,406,983 $18,203,966,896
2015 $3,058,779,218 $14,383,107,763
2016 $3,024,690,168 $14,023,890,265
2017 $3,033,433,240 $14,929,487,485
2018 $3,046,364,804 $16,867,326,402
2019 $3,026,124,116 $16,874,405,465
2020 $2,534,327,592 $15,342,236,164
2021 $2,739,594,360 $19,444,935,097
2022 $3,075,180,835 $20,440,655,695
2023 $3,281,419,347 $20,055,720,403
2024 - $20,867,044,936

Curacao and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Gabon
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Gabon
1960 - $276.1
1961 - $323
1962 - $348
1963 - $290.7
1964 - $400
1965 - $415
1966 - $443
1967 - $482
1968 - $515
1969 - $545
1970 - $543
1971 - $627
1972 - $693
1973 - $1,140
1974 - $2,384
1975 - $3,258
1976 - $4,441
1977 - $4,048
1978 - $3,360
1979 - $4,155
1980 - $5,718
1981 - $5,026
1982 - $4,584
1983 - $4,182
1984 - $4,273
1985 - $3,898
1986 - $3,865
1987 - $3,624
1988 - $4,119
1989 - $4,374
1990 - $6,051
1991 - $5,345
1992 - $5,386
1993 - $4,106
1994 - $3,828
1995 - $4,415
1996 - $4,943
1997 - $4,509
1998 - $3,700
1999 - $3,751
2000 $15,841 $3,983
2001 $16,610 $3,836
2002 $16,724 $3,966
2003 $16,696 $4,711
2004 $16,671 $5,466
2005 $17,032 $6,548
2006 $17,400 $6,847
2007 $18,006 $8,004
2008 $19,423 $9,689
2009 $19,540 $7,291
2010 $19,847 $8,357
2011 $19,426 $10,219
2012 $19,810 $9,297
2013 $19,721 $9,198
2014 $19,623 $9,201
2015 $19,362 $7,047
2016 $18,944 $6,677
2017 $18,938 $6,922
2018 $19,119 $7,624
2019 $19,221 $7,441
2020 $16,356 $6,606
2021 $17,980 $8,181
2022 $20,502 $8,409
2023 $21,062 $8,071
2024 - $8,219

Curacao vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Gabon
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Gabon
1950 60.3 39.3
1951 61 40
1952 61.6 40.7
1953 62.1 41.5
1954 62.7 42.2
1955 63.3 42.9
1956 63.8 43.7
1957 64.2 44.4
1958 64.7 45.1
1959 65.1 45.8
1960 65.4 46.4
1961 65.7 47.1
1962 66 47.8
1963 66.3 48.4
1964 66.6 49
1965 66.9 49.7
1966 67.1 50.3
1967 67.4 50.9
1968 67.7 51.5
1969 67.9 52.1
1970 68.2 52.7
1971 68.5 53.3
1972 68.8 53.8
1973 69.1 54.4
1974 69.4 54.9
1975 69.7 55.5
1976 70 56
1977 70.2 56.5
1978 70.4 57
1979 70.7 57.4
1980 71 57.9
1981 71.2 58.3
1982 71.4 58.6
1983 71.5 59
1984 71.7 59.3
1985 71.9 59.7
1986 72 60
1987 72.1 60.2
1988 72.2 60.4
1989 72.2 60.6
1990 72.4 60.7
1991 72.5 60.9
1992 72.7 61
1993 72.7 61.1
1994 72.8 61.2
1995 72.8 61.3
1996 72.9 61.3
1997 73 61.4
1998 73.1 61.5
1999 73.2 61.7
2000 73.3 61.8
2001 73.4 62
2002 73.5 62.2
2003 73.6 62.5
2004 73.7 62.7
2005 73.9 63
2006 74 63.3
2007 74.1 63.6
2008 74.3 64
2009 74.5 64.4
2010 75.1 64.7
2011 75.6 65.1
2012 76 65.4
2013 76.2 65.8
2014 76.4 66.1
2015 76.5 66.3
2016 76.3 66.6
2017 76.4 66.8
2018 76.5 67
2019 76.5 67.3
2020 76.5 67.1
2021 75.7 67.1
2022 76.7 67.7
2023 76.8 68.3
2024 77 68.5
2025 77.2 68.7

Curacao and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Gabon
Year Population
Curacao Gabon
1960 124,826 512,316
1961 126,125 518,266
1962 128,414 524,649
1963 130,860 531,452
1964 133,148 538,657
1965 135,266 546,308
1966 136,682 554,463
1967 138,140 563,108
1968 140,298 572,257
1969 142,581 583,276
1970 144,739 595,846
1971 147,389 608,348
1972 147,710 620,960
1973 146,912 633,995
1974 148,351 647,691
1975 149,129 662,197
1976 149,399 677,628
1977 149,459 693,984
1978 148,341 711,245
1979 147,851 729,375
1980 148,041 748,389
1981 148,629 768,385
1982 150,101 789,286
1983 151,159 811,005
1984 151,940 833,501
1985 152,711 856,726
1986 152,662 880,705
1987 151,456 905,479
1988 149,254 931,020
1989 146,937 957,138
1990 145,400 983,734
1991 144,403 1,010,818
1992 143,912 1,038,380
1993 144,299 1,066,405
1994 144,630 1,094,720
1995 145,139 1,123,213
1996 146,306 1,152,015
1997 146,956 1,181,439
1998 144,472 1,211,736
1999 139,428 1,243,016
2000 133,860 1,275,572
2001 129,047 1,309,589
2002 129,205 1,345,135
2003 131,897 1,382,350
2004 134,192 1,421,609
2005 137,658 1,463,495
2006 141,239 1,508,337
2007 144,056 1,556,237
2008 145,880 1,607,175
2009 146,833 1,661,556
2010 148,703 1,719,879
2011 150,831 1,781,985
2012 152,088 1,846,889
2013 153,822 1,913,059
2014 155,909 1,978,399
2015 157,980 2,040,989
2016 159,664 2,100,306
2017 160,175 2,156,900
2018 159,336 2,212,318
2019 157,441 2,267,706
2020 154,947 2,322,539
2021 152,369 2,376,722
2022 149,996 2,430,747
2023 155,800 2,484,789
2024 155,900 2,538,952

Fertility rates in Curacao and Gabon

Fertility rate
Curacao

Gabon
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Gabon
1960 5.13 4.42
1961 5.04 4.5
1962 4.93 4.59
1963 4.8 4.65
1964 4.64 4.71
1965 4.47 4.79
1966 4.26 4.86
1967 4.06 4.92
1968 3.83 4.98
1969 3.61 5.05
1970 3.4 5.1
1971 3.18 5.16
1972 2.99 5.24
1973 2.87 5.29
1974 2.77 5.33
1975 2.66 5.39
1976 2.55 5.46
1977 2.46 5.52
1978 2.38 5.57
1979 2.31 5.61
1980 2.27 5.66
1981 2.25 5.73
1982 2.24 5.74
1983 2.24 5.76
1984 2.24 5.73
1985 2.24 5.71
1986 2.24 5.69
1987 2.24 5.67
1988 2.25 5.62
1989 2.27 5.55
1990 2.3 5.46
1991 2.37 5.37
1992 2.43 5.29
1993 2.44 5.19
1994 2.43 5.04
1995 2.42 4.88
1996 2.4 4.74
1997 2.37 4.66
1998 2.32 4.58
1999 2.29 4.5
2000 2.34 4.47
2001 2.4 4.42
2002 2.3 4.36
2003 2.19 4.3
2004 2.1 4.25
2005 2.04 4.21
2006 2.1 4.17
2007 2 4.14
2008 2.2 4.12
2009 2.1 4.14
2010 2.2 4.15
2011 2.1 4.15
2012 2.2 4.09
2013 2.1 4.02
2014 2 3.95
2015 1.9 3.92
2016 1.7 3.92
2017 1.5 3.91
2018 1.7 3.91
2019 1.6 3.88
2020 1.4 3.83
2021 1.4 3.78
2022 1.3 3.71
2023 1.2 3.65

Curacao and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Gabon
Year Median age, years
Curacao Gabon
1960 19.8 27.2
1961 19.6 27
1962 19.5 26.8
1963 19.4 26.5
1964 19.4 26.2
1965 19.5 25.9
1966 19.5 25.6
1967 19.6 25.2
1968 19.7 24.8
1969 19.7 24.5
1970 19.8 24.2
1971 19.9 23.9
1972 20.1 23.5
1973 20.4 23.2
1974 20.8 22.9
1975 21.2 22.5
1976 21.6 22.2
1977 22 21.9
1978 22.4 21.6
1979 22.8 21.3
1980 23.3 21
1981 23.7 20.7
1982 24.1 20.4
1983 24.6 20.1
1984 25.1 19.9
1985 25.6 19.7
1986 26.1 19.5
1987 26.6 19.3
1988 27.1 19.2
1989 27.7 19
1990 28.2 18.9
1991 28.7 18.9
1992 29.2 18.8
1993 29.8 18.8
1994 30.3 18.8
1995 30.8 18.8
1996 31.3 18.9
1997 31.8 18.9
1998 32.4 19
1999 33 19.1
2000 33.6 19.3
2001 34.1 19.4
2002 34.6 19.6
2003 35.3 19.7
2004 35.8 19.9
2005 36.3 20.1
2006 36.8 20.3
2007 37.3 20.6
2008 37.9 20.8
2009 38.4 21
2010 39 21.2
2011 39.5 21.4
2012 39.9 21.7
2013 39.9 21.9
2014 39.9 22.1
2015 40 22.2
2016 40.1 22.3
2017 40.2 22.4
2018 38.4 22.4
2019 37.6 22.5
2020 38.5 22.5
2021 38.7 22.5
2022 39 22.5
2023 39.2 22.6
2024 39.5 22.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.27B
2023
$19.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
26.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
73.3%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.7%
2023
50.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
56.3
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,775 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.12
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
4.93 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.98 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,140 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Curacao Gabon
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+513
2024
+1,105
2024
Urban population
89%
2024
91.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.6
2025
32.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
27
2024
Higher education index
8
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
23.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
68
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
85.7%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
71.9%
2023

Health

Curacao Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$247.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$46
2022
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.55%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
33.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2025
49
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Gabon
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.17%
2025
Land area per capita
1,100 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
8,314 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2025
90,715 sq mi
2025
Roads length
342 mi
2025
8,886 mi
2001

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