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Curacao vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 182nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Gambia
Population
155976
2902554
Population rank 179/197 138/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
80%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$741
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Curacao and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Gambia
2024 $3,561,178,196 $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,281,419,347 $2,382,262,185
2022 $3,075,180,835 $2,204,734,528
2021 $2,739,594,360 $2,014,158,842
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,812,170,891
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,813,609,692
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,670,671,328
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,504,909,463
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,484,578,886
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,378,176,609
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,229,461,721
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,375,609,453
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,415,004,738
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,409,693,597
2010 $2,951,342,793 $1,543,294,927
2009 $2,869,153,184 $1,450,142,509
2008 $2,833,476,145 $1,561,766,956
2007 $2,593,831,508 $1,279,703,047
2006 $2,457,581,732 $1,054,112,488
2005 $2,344,637,263 $1,027,701,068
2004 $2,237,160,503 $961,900,651
2003 $2,202,117,374 $487,038,685
2002 $2,160,784,693 $578,235,309
2001 $2,143,450,726 $687,410,645
2000 $2,120,511,229 $782,913,872
1999 - $814,724,032
1998 - $840,285,265
1997 - $803,633,342
1996 - $848,239,446
1995 - $785,999,865
1994 - $746,493,952
1993 - $755,040,974
1992 - $714,254,256
1991 - $690,311,081
1990 - $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Gambia
2024 $22,833 $871
2023 $21,218 $883
2022 $20,057 $836
2021 $17,796 $782
2020 $16,300 $720
2019 $19,221 $738
2018 $19,119 $696
2017 $18,938 $643
2016 $18,944 $650
2015 $19,362 $620
2014 $19,623 $568
2013 $19,721 $654
2012 $19,810 $693
2011 $19,426 $711
2010 $19,847 $801
2009 $19,540 $775
2008 $19,423 $859
2007 $18,006 $725
2006 $17,400 $615
2005 $17,032 $616
2004 $16,671 $593
2003 $16,696 $309
2002 $16,724 $377
2001 $16,610 $460
2000 $15,841 $538
1999 - $575
1998 - $610
1997 - $600
1996 - $652
1995 - $622
1994 - $608
1993 - $635
1992 - $623
1991 - $628
1990 - $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Gambia
2026 77.3 66.5
2025 77.2 66.3
2024 77 66.1
2023 76.8 65.9
2022 76.7 64.9
2021 75.7 63.8
2020 76.5 64.4
2019 76.5 64.4
2018 76.5 64
2017 76.4 63.7
2016 76.3 63.4
2015 76.5 63
2014 76.4 62.6
2013 76.2 62.3
2012 76 61.9
2011 75.6 61.6
2010 75.1 61.2
2009 74.5 60.7
2008 74.3 60.5
2007 74.1 60
2006 74 59.7
2005 73.9 59.1
2004 73.7 58.7
2003 73.6 58.2
2002 73.5 57.7
2001 73.4 57.3
2000 73.3 56.9
1999 73.2 56.5
1998 73.1 56
1997 73 55.2
1996 72.9 54.8
1995 72.8 54.3
1994 72.8 53.8
1993 72.7 53.2
1992 72.7 52.5
1991 72.5 51.9
1990 72.4 51.3
1989 72.2 50.7
1988 72.2 50.1
1987 72.1 49.4
1986 72 48.8
1985 71.9 48.2
1984 71.7 47.5
1983 71.5 46.9
1982 71.4 46.3
1981 71.2 44.5
1980 71 45
1979 70.7 44.5
1978 70.4 43.6
1977 70.2 43.4
1976 70 42.9
1975 69.7 42.2
1974 69.4 41.7
1973 69.1 41.1
1972 68.8 40.5
1971 68.5 40
1970 68.2 39.5
1969 67.9 39
1968 67.7 38.5
1967 67.4 38.1
1966 67.1 37.6
1965 66.9 37.1
1964 66.6 36.6
1963 66.3 36.1
1962 66 35.6
1961 65.7 35.1
1960 65.4 34.6
1959 65.1 34.1
1958 64.7 33.6
1957 64.2 33.1
1956 63.8 32.8
1955 63.3 32.4
1954 62.7 32.2
1953 62.1 31.9
1952 61.6 31.7
1951 61 31.5
1950 60.3 31.2

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

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Curacao and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Curacao Gambia
2024 155,967 2,759,988
2023 154,654 2,697,845
2022 153,321 2,636,470
2021 153,948 2,576,010
2020 155,482 2,515,733
2019 157,441 2,456,844
2018 159,336 2,399,632
2017 160,175 2,342,189
2016 159,664 2,283,769
2015 157,980 2,224,529
2014 155,909 2,164,528
2013 153,822 2,103,820
2012 152,088 2,043,094
2011 150,831 1,983,784
2010 148,703 1,926,630
2009 146,833 1,871,422
2008 145,880 1,817,852
2007 144,056 1,765,774
2006 141,239 1,715,275
2005 137,658 1,667,037
2004 134,192 1,621,312
2003 131,897 1,577,611
2002 129,205 1,535,691
2001 129,047 1,495,011
2000 133,860 1,455,084
1999 139,428 1,415,779
1998 144,472 1,376,987
1997 146,956 1,338,889
1996 146,306 1,301,410
1995 145,139 1,264,313
1994 144,630 1,227,226
1993 144,299 1,188,365
1992 143,912 1,145,582
1991 144,403 1,099,959
1990 145,400 1,054,696
1989 146,937 1,011,357
1988 149,254 970,160
1987 151,456 931,091
1986 152,662 894,019
1985 152,711 858,874
1984 151,940 825,631
1983 151,159 794,525
1982 150,101 765,753
1981 148,629 739,125
1980 148,041 713,913
1979 147,851 689,781
1978 148,341 667,103
1977 149,459 645,770
1976 149,399 625,667
1975 149,129 606,821
1974 148,351 589,085
1973 146,912 571,991
1972 147,710 555,370
1971 147,389 539,388
1970 144,739 524,105
1969 142,581 509,440
1968 140,298 495,269
1967 138,140 481,588
1966 136,682 468,516
1965 135,266 455,952
1964 133,148 443,687
1963 130,860 431,757
1962 128,414 420,163
1961 126,125 408,930
1960 124,826 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Gambia

Fertility rate
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Gambia
2023 1.2 4.01
2022 1.3 4.08
2021 1.4 4.17
2020 1.4 4.25
2019 1.6 4.33
2018 1.7 4.42
2017 1.5 4.61
2016 1.7 4.81
2015 1.9 5
2014 2 5.2
2013 2.1 5.39
2012 2.2 5.52
2011 2.1 5.54
2010 2.2 5.56
2009 2.1 5.57
2008 2.2 5.63
2007 2 5.69
2006 2.1 5.74
2005 2.04 5.71
2004 2.1 5.68
2003 2.19 5.66
2002 2.3 5.66
2001 2.4 5.67
2000 2.34 5.72
1999 2.29 5.77
1998 2.32 5.82
1997 2.37 5.85
1996 2.4 5.93
1995 2.42 5.99
1994 2.43 6.04
1993 2.44 6.03
1992 2.43 6.11
1991 2.37 6.19
1990 2.3 6.25
1989 2.27 6.25
1988 2.25 6.26
1987 2.24 6.3
1986 2.24 6.34
1985 2.24 6.36
1984 2.24 6.39
1983 2.24 6.39
1982 2.24 6.4
1981 2.25 6.4
1980 2.27 6.41
1979 2.31 6.41
1978 2.38 6.42
1977 2.46 6.43
1976 2.55 6.43
1975 2.66 6.43
1974 2.77 6.42
1973 2.87 6.41
1972 2.99 6.37
1971 3.18 6.33
1970 3.4 6.26
1969 3.61 6.25
1968 3.83 6.22
1967 4.06 6.21
1966 4.26 6.18
1965 4.47 6.19
1964 4.64 6.2
1963 4.8 6.2
1962 4.93 6.21
1961 5.04 6.23
1960 5.13 6.25

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

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Curacao and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Gambia
2024 39.5 19.4
2023 39.2 19.2
2022 39 19.1
2021 38.7 18.9
2020 38.5 18.7
2019 37.6 18.5
2018 38.4 18.4
2017 40.2 18.2
2016 40.1 18.1
2015 40 17.9
2014 39.9 17.8
2013 39.9 17.7
2012 39.9 17.6
2011 39.5 17.5
2010 39 17.4
2009 38.4 17.3
2008 37.9 17.2
2007 37.3 17.1
2006 36.8 17
2005 36.3 16.9
2004 35.8 16.8
2003 35.3 16.7
2002 34.6 16.6
2001 34.1 16.6
2000 33.6 16.5
1999 33 16.5
1998 32.4 16.5
1997 31.8 16.6
1996 31.3 16.7
1995 30.8 16.8
1994 30.3 16.9
1993 29.8 17
1992 29.2 17.1
1991 28.7 17.1
1990 28.2 17.2
1989 27.7 17.2
1988 27.1 17.3
1987 26.6 17.4
1986 26.1 17.4
1985 25.6 17.5
1984 25.1 17.6
1983 24.6 17.8
1982 24.1 17.9
1981 23.7 18.1
1980 23.3 18.2
1979 22.8 18.4
1978 22.4 18.5
1977 22 18.6
1976 21.6 18.8
1975 21.2 18.9
1974 20.8 19.1
1973 20.4 19.2
1972 20.1 19.3
1971 19.9 19.4
1970 19.8 19.5
1969 19.7 19.6
1968 19.7 19.7
1967 19.6 19.8
1966 19.5 19.7
1965 19.5 19.7
1964 19.4 19.6
1963 19.4 19.6
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.6 19.4
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold n/a
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Curacao Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Curacao Gambia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
29.6
2019
Visa free countries n/a
73
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
58.7%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
45.9%
2023

Health

Curacao Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
44.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Gambia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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