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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 141/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 182nd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Gabon
Population
155976
2663339
Population rank 179/197 141/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt n/a
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Curacao and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Gabon
2024 $3,561,178,196 $20,895,684,426
2023 $3,281,419,347 $19,388,372,071
2022 $3,075,180,835 $20,440,655,695
2021 $2,739,594,360 $19,444,935,097
2020 $2,534,327,592 $15,342,236,164
2019 $3,026,124,116 $16,874,405,465
2018 $3,046,364,820 $16,867,326,402
2017 $3,033,433,248 $14,929,487,485
2016 $3,024,690,188 $14,023,890,265
2015 $3,058,779,212 $14,383,107,763
2014 $3,059,406,995 $18,203,966,896
2013 $3,033,568,606 $17,595,744,798
2012 $3,012,836,257 $17,170,464,016
2011 $2,930,092,237 $18,210,307,744
2010 $2,951,342,793 $14,372,593,020
2009 $2,869,153,184 $12,113,699,068
2008 $2,833,476,145 $15,571,348,344
2007 $2,593,831,508 $12,455,409,587
2006 $2,457,581,732 $10,327,598,306
2005 $2,344,637,263 $9,582,783,991
2004 $2,237,160,503 $7,770,219,008
2003 $2,202,117,374 $6,511,903,365
2002 $2,160,784,693 $5,335,451,100
2001 $2,143,450,726 $5,023,265,413
2000 $2,120,511,229 $5,080,483,629
1999 - $4,662,992,036
1998 - $4,483,417,310
1997 - $5,326,817,115
1996 - $5,694,040,003
1995 - $4,958,845,648
1994 - $4,190,819,344
1993 - $4,378,645,081
1992 - $5,592,390,827
1991 - $5,402,919,785
1990 - $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Curacao and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Gabon
2024 $22,833 $8,230
2023 $21,218 $7,803
2022 $20,057 $8,409
2021 $17,796 $8,181
2020 $16,300 $6,606
2019 $19,221 $7,441
2018 $19,119 $7,624
2017 $18,938 $6,922
2016 $18,944 $6,677
2015 $19,362 $7,047
2014 $19,623 $9,201
2013 $19,721 $9,198
2012 $19,810 $9,297
2011 $19,426 $10,219
2010 $19,847 $8,357
2009 $19,540 $7,291
2008 $19,423 $9,689
2007 $18,006 $8,004
2006 $17,400 $6,847
2005 $17,032 $6,548
2004 $16,671 $5,466
2003 $16,696 $4,711
2002 $16,724 $3,966
2001 $16,610 $3,836
2000 $15,841 $3,983
1999 - $3,751
1998 - $3,700
1997 - $4,509
1996 - $4,943
1995 - $4,415
1994 - $3,828
1993 - $4,106
1992 - $5,386
1991 - $5,345
1990 - $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Curacao vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Gabon
2026 77.3 68.9
2025 77.2 68.7
2024 77 68.5
2023 76.8 68.3
2022 76.7 67.7
2021 75.7 67.1
2020 76.5 67.1
2019 76.5 67.3
2018 76.5 67
2017 76.4 66.8
2016 76.3 66.6
2015 76.5 66.3
2014 76.4 66.1
2013 76.2 65.8
2012 76 65.4
2011 75.6 65.1
2010 75.1 64.7
2009 74.5 64.4
2008 74.3 64
2007 74.1 63.6
2006 74 63.3
2005 73.9 63
2004 73.7 62.7
2003 73.6 62.5
2002 73.5 62.2
2001 73.4 62
2000 73.3 61.8
1999 73.2 61.7
1998 73.1 61.5
1997 73 61.4
1996 72.9 61.3
1995 72.8 61.3
1994 72.8 61.2
1993 72.7 61.1
1992 72.7 61
1991 72.5 60.9
1990 72.4 60.7
1989 72.2 60.6
1988 72.2 60.4
1987 72.1 60.2
1986 72 60
1985 71.9 59.7
1984 71.7 59.3
1983 71.5 59
1982 71.4 58.6
1981 71.2 58.3
1980 71 57.9
1979 70.7 57.4
1978 70.4 57
1977 70.2 56.5
1976 70 56
1975 69.7 55.5
1974 69.4 54.9
1973 69.1 54.4
1972 68.8 53.8
1971 68.5 53.3
1970 68.2 52.7
1969 67.9 52.1
1968 67.7 51.5
1967 67.4 50.9
1966 67.1 50.3
1965 66.9 49.7
1964 66.6 49
1963 66.3 48.4
1962 66 47.8
1961 65.7 47.1
1960 65.4 46.4
1959 65.1 45.8
1958 64.7 45.1
1957 64.2 44.4
1956 63.8 43.7
1955 63.3 42.9
1954 62.7 42.2
1953 62.1 41.5
1952 61.6 40.7
1951 61 40
1950 60.3 39.3

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

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Curacao and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Curacao Gabon
2024 155,967 2,538,952
2023 154,654 2,484,789
2022 153,321 2,430,747
2021 153,948 2,376,722
2020 155,482 2,322,539
2019 157,441 2,267,706
2018 159,336 2,212,318
2017 160,175 2,156,900
2016 159,664 2,100,306
2015 157,980 2,040,989
2014 155,909 1,978,399
2013 153,822 1,913,059
2012 152,088 1,846,889
2011 150,831 1,781,985
2010 148,703 1,719,879
2009 146,833 1,661,556
2008 145,880 1,607,175
2007 144,056 1,556,237
2006 141,239 1,508,337
2005 137,658 1,463,495
2004 134,192 1,421,609
2003 131,897 1,382,350
2002 129,205 1,345,135
2001 129,047 1,309,589
2000 133,860 1,275,572
1999 139,428 1,243,016
1998 144,472 1,211,736
1997 146,956 1,181,439
1996 146,306 1,152,015
1995 145,139 1,123,213
1994 144,630 1,094,720
1993 144,299 1,066,405
1992 143,912 1,038,380
1991 144,403 1,010,818
1990 145,400 983,734
1989 146,937 957,138
1988 149,254 931,020
1987 151,456 905,479
1986 152,662 880,705
1985 152,711 856,726
1984 151,940 833,501
1983 151,159 811,005
1982 150,101 789,286
1981 148,629 768,385
1980 148,041 748,389
1979 147,851 729,375
1978 148,341 711,245
1977 149,459 693,984
1976 149,399 677,628
1975 149,129 662,197
1974 148,351 647,691
1973 146,912 633,995
1972 147,710 620,960
1971 147,389 608,348
1970 144,739 595,846
1969 142,581 583,276
1968 140,298 572,257
1967 138,140 563,108
1966 136,682 554,463
1965 135,266 546,308
1964 133,148 538,657
1963 130,860 531,452
1962 128,414 524,649
1961 126,125 518,266
1960 124,826 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Gabon

Fertility rate
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Gabon
2023 1.2 3.65
2022 1.3 3.71
2021 1.4 3.78
2020 1.4 3.83
2019 1.6 3.88
2018 1.7 3.91
2017 1.5 3.91
2016 1.7 3.92
2015 1.9 3.92
2014 2 3.95
2013 2.1 4.02
2012 2.2 4.09
2011 2.1 4.15
2010 2.2 4.15
2009 2.1 4.14
2008 2.2 4.12
2007 2 4.14
2006 2.1 4.17
2005 2.04 4.21
2004 2.1 4.25
2003 2.19 4.3
2002 2.3 4.36
2001 2.4 4.42
2000 2.34 4.47
1999 2.29 4.5
1998 2.32 4.58
1997 2.37 4.66
1996 2.4 4.74
1995 2.42 4.88
1994 2.43 5.04
1993 2.44 5.19
1992 2.43 5.29
1991 2.37 5.37
1990 2.3 5.46
1989 2.27 5.55
1988 2.25 5.62
1987 2.24 5.67
1986 2.24 5.69
1985 2.24 5.71
1984 2.24 5.73
1983 2.24 5.76
1982 2.24 5.74
1981 2.25 5.73
1980 2.27 5.66
1979 2.31 5.61
1978 2.38 5.57
1977 2.46 5.52
1976 2.55 5.46
1975 2.66 5.39
1974 2.77 5.33
1973 2.87 5.29
1972 2.99 5.24
1971 3.18 5.16
1970 3.4 5.1
1969 3.61 5.05
1968 3.83 4.98
1967 4.06 4.92
1966 4.26 4.86
1965 4.47 4.79
1964 4.64 4.71
1963 4.8 4.65
1962 4.93 4.59
1961 5.04 4.5
1960 5.13 4.42

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

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Curacao and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Gabon
2024 39.5 22.6
2023 39.2 22.6
2022 39 22.5
2021 38.7 22.5
2020 38.5 22.5
2019 37.6 22.5
2018 38.4 22.4
2017 40.2 22.4
2016 40.1 22.3
2015 40 22.2
2014 39.9 22.1
2013 39.9 21.9
2012 39.9 21.7
2011 39.5 21.4
2010 39 21.2
2009 38.4 21
2008 37.9 20.8
2007 37.3 20.6
2006 36.8 20.3
2005 36.3 20.1
2004 35.8 19.9
2003 35.3 19.7
2002 34.6 19.6
2001 34.1 19.4
2000 33.6 19.3
1999 33 19.1
1998 32.4 19
1997 31.8 18.9
1996 31.3 18.9
1995 30.8 18.8
1994 30.3 18.8
1993 29.8 18.8
1992 29.2 18.8
1991 28.7 18.9
1990 28.2 18.9
1989 27.7 19
1988 27.1 19.2
1987 26.6 19.3
1986 26.1 19.5
1985 25.6 19.7
1984 25.1 19.9
1983 24.6 20.1
1982 24.1 20.4
1981 23.7 20.7
1980 23.3 21
1979 22.8 21.3
1978 22.4 21.6
1977 22 21.9
1976 21.6 22.2
1975 21.2 22.5
1974 20.8 22.9
1973 20.4 23.2
1972 20.1 23.5
1971 19.9 23.9
1970 19.8 24.2
1969 19.7 24.5
1968 19.7 24.8
1967 19.6 25.2
1966 19.5 25.6
1965 19.5 25.9
1964 19.4 26.2
1963 19.4 26.5
1962 19.5 26.8
1961 19.6 27
1960 19.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
56.6
2026
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
5,650 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.05 tons
2024
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
5,029 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
+470
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
2
2026
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
67
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
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.52
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 n/a
33.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
49
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Gabon
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
8,886 mi
2001

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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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