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Curacao vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 182nd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Guatemala
Population
155976
19049936
Population rank 179/197 69/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Curacao and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Guatemala
2024 $3,561,178,196 $113,199,581,158
2023 $3,281,419,347 $104,368,755,055
2022 $3,075,180,835 $95,641,446,501
2021 $2,739,594,360 $86,455,522,273
2020 $2,534,327,592 $77,719,468,248
2019 $3,026,124,116 $77,172,331,693
2018 $3,046,364,820 $73,328,356,008
2017 $3,033,433,248 $71,653,780,740
2016 $3,024,690,188 $66,053,408,206
2015 $3,058,779,212 $62,186,066,548
2014 $3,059,406,995 $57,852,159,008
2013 $3,033,568,606 $52,996,420,177
2012 $3,012,836,257 $49,593,929,487
2011 $2,930,092,237 $46,876,006,272
2010 $2,951,342,793 $40,676,578,423
2009 $2,869,153,184 $37,126,148,265
2008 $2,833,476,145 $38,503,720,224
2007 $2,593,831,508 $33,567,850,824
2006 $2,457,581,732 $29,744,246,827
2005 $2,344,637,263 $26,783,389,294
2004 $2,237,160,503 $23,577,298,095
2003 $2,202,117,374 $21,576,351,799
2002 $2,160,784,693 $20,444,205,991
2001 $2,143,450,726 $18,405,220,247
2000 $2,120,511,229 $19,288,929,030
1999 - $18,318,412,251
1998 - $19,395,491,993
1997 - $17,790,026,222
1996 - $15,674,835,615
1995 - $14,655,404,433
1994 - $12,983,233,311
1993 - $11,400,017,301
1992 - $10,440,781,588
1991 - $9,406,135,143
1990 - $7,650,196,845
1989 - $8,410,724,361
1988 - $7,841,602,824
1987 - $7,084,399,840
1986 - $7,231,963,516
1985 - $9,721,652,087
1984 - $9,470,000,100
1983 - $9,050,000,400
1982 - $8,716,999,700
1981 - $8,607,500,300
1980 - $7,878,700,000
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Curacao and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Guatemala
2024 $22,833 $6,150
2023 $21,218 $5,758
2022 $20,057 $5,359
2021 $17,796 $4,913
2020 $16,300 $4,478
2019 $19,221 $4,512
2018 $19,119 $4,353
2017 $18,938 $4,325
2016 $18,944 $4,060
2015 $19,362 $3,894
2014 $19,623 $3,689
2013 $19,721 $3,444
2012 $19,810 $3,287
2011 $19,426 $3,169
2010 $19,847 $2,805
2009 $19,540 $2,612
2008 $19,423 $2,763
2007 $18,006 $2,459
2006 $17,400 $2,225
2005 $17,032 $2,046
2004 $16,671 $1,841
2003 $16,696 $1,723
2002 $16,724 $1,669
2001 $16,610 $1,538
2000 $15,841 $1,649
1999 - $1,604
1998 - $1,741
1997 - $1,638
1996 - $1,481
1995 - $1,421
1994 - $1,293
1993 - $1,166
1992 - $1,096
1991 - $1,014
1990 - $848
1989 - $958
1988 - $919
1987 - $854
1986 - $896
1985 - $1,238
1984 - $1,241
1983 - $1,220
1982 - $1,204
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,142
1979 - $1,026
1978 - $925
1977 - $856
1976 - $697
1975 - $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Curacao vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Guatemala
2026 77.3 73
2025 77.2 72.9
2024 77 72.7
2023 76.8 72.6
2022 76.7 71.2
2021 75.7 67.9
2020 76.5 70
2019 76.5 71.6
2018 76.5 71.5
2017 76.4 71.6
2016 76.3 71.2
2015 76.5 70.9
2014 76.4 70.9
2013 76.2 70.9
2012 76 70.7
2011 75.6 70.3
2010 75.1 69.9
2009 74.5 69.7
2008 74.3 69.5
2007 74.1 69.3
2006 74 68.8
2005 73.9 68.2
2004 73.7 68.2
2003 73.6 68.2
2002 73.5 67.8
2001 73.4 67.4
2000 73.3 67.1
1999 73.2 66.6
1998 73.1 66
1997 73 65.2
1996 72.9 64.5
1995 72.8 63.7
1994 72.8 63
1993 72.7 62.4
1992 72.7 62
1991 72.5 61.9
1990 72.4 61.8
1989 72.2 61.7
1988 72.2 61.5
1987 72.1 61
1986 72 60.3
1985 71.9 59.8
1984 71.7 59.1
1983 71.5 57.9
1982 71.4 48.9
1981 71.2 54.7
1980 71 55.3
1979 70.7 56.6
1978 70.4 56.4
1977 70.2 55.2
1976 70 47.6
1975 69.7 52.8
1974 69.4 53
1973 69.1 52.8
1972 68.8 51.8
1971 68.5 50.3
1970 68.2 48.5
1969 67.9 47.5
1968 67.7 47.8
1967 67.4 47.7
1966 67.1 47.5
1965 66.9 47.2
1964 66.6 47.1
1963 66.3 46.6
1962 66 46.5
1961 65.7 46.1
1960 65.4 45.8
1959 65.1 44.3
1958 64.7 43.1
1957 64.2 41.9
1956 63.8 41.3
1955 63.3 40.7
1954 62.7 40.1
1953 62.1 39.5
1952 61.6 38.9
1951 61 38.3
1950 60.3 37.8

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

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Curacao and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Curacao Guatemala
2024 155,967 18,406,359
2023 154,654 18,124,838
2022 153,321 17,847,877
2021 153,948 17,598,650
2020 155,482 17,357,325
2019 157,441 17,103,803
2018 159,336 16,845,685
2017 160,175 16,567,357
2016 159,664 16,268,760
2015 157,980 15,971,743
2014 155,909 15,681,725
2013 153,822 15,387,337
2012 152,088 15,089,647
2011 150,831 14,792,126
2010 148,703 14,500,112
2009 146,833 14,215,611
2008 145,880 13,935,174
2007 144,056 13,652,040
2006 141,239 13,367,459
2005 137,658 13,087,629
2004 134,192 12,807,402
2003 131,897 12,525,842
2002 129,205 12,246,915
2001 129,047 11,969,422
2000 133,860 11,697,592
1999 139,428 11,422,965
1998 144,472 11,139,145
1997 146,956 10,857,754
1996 146,306 10,583,526
1995 145,139 10,312,996
1994 144,630 10,043,718
1993 144,299 9,779,761
1992 143,912 9,522,266
1991 144,403 9,272,584
1990 145,400 9,024,773
1989 146,937 8,775,546
1988 149,254 8,532,099
1987 151,456 8,296,485
1986 152,662 8,070,818
1985 152,711 7,849,693
1984 151,940 7,630,682
1983 151,159 7,419,642
1982 150,101 7,240,241
1981 148,629 7,075,648
1980 148,041 6,900,212
1979 147,851 6,727,797
1978 148,341 6,561,534
1977 149,459 6,401,515
1976 149,399 6,262,404
1975 149,129 6,128,731
1974 148,351 5,981,197
1973 146,912 5,831,631
1972 147,710 5,682,833
1971 147,389 5,538,355
1970 144,739 5,396,966
1969 142,581 5,257,081
1968 140,298 5,118,111
1967 138,140 4,978,862
1966 136,682 4,840,958
1965 135,266 4,704,965
1964 133,148 4,571,109
1963 130,860 4,440,264
1962 128,414 4,312,044
1961 126,125 4,186,201
1960 124,826 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Guatemala
2023 1.2 2.31
2022 1.3 2.34
2021 1.4 2.39
2020 1.4 2.47
2019 1.6 2.59
2018 1.7 2.74
2017 1.5 2.86
2016 1.7 2.97
2015 1.9 3.03
2014 2 3.09
2013 2.1 3.15
2012 2.2 3.22
2011 2.1 3.29
2010 2.2 3.38
2009 2.1 3.47
2008 2.2 3.57
2007 2 3.72
2006 2.1 3.85
2005 2.04 3.97
2004 2.1 4.13
2003 2.19 4.25
2002 2.3 4.37
2001 2.4 4.5
2000 2.34 4.58
1999 2.29 4.69
1998 2.32 4.8
1997 2.37 4.91
1996 2.4 5.01
1995 2.42 5.11
1994 2.43 5.19
1993 2.44 5.25
1992 2.43 5.31
1991 2.37 5.38
1990 2.3 5.48
1989 2.27 5.56
1988 2.25 5.62
1987 2.24 5.64
1986 2.24 5.66
1985 2.24 5.73
1984 2.24 5.86
1983 2.24 5.98
1982 2.24 6.06
1981 2.25 6.12
1980 2.27 6.17
1979 2.31 6.22
1978 2.38 6.26
1977 2.46 6.32
1976 2.55 6.37
1975 2.66 6.41
1974 2.77 6.46
1973 2.87 6.49
1972 2.99 6.51
1971 3.18 6.55
1970 3.4 6.6
1969 3.61 6.65
1968 3.83 6.7
1967 4.06 6.76
1966 4.26 6.8
1965 4.47 6.84
1964 4.64 6.87
1963 4.8 6.9
1962 4.93 6.93
1961 5.04 6.98
1960 5.13 7

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

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Curacao and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Guatemala
2024 39.5 24
2023 39.2 23.7
2022 39 23.3
2021 38.7 22.9
2020 38.5 22.6
2019 37.6 22.3
2018 38.4 22
2017 40.2 21.7
2016 40.1 21.3
2015 40 21.1
2014 39.9 20.8
2013 39.9 20.4
2012 39.9 20.1
2011 39.5 19.9
2010 39 19.6
2009 38.4 19.4
2008 37.9 19.1
2007 37.3 18.9
2006 36.8 18.7
2005 36.3 18.5
2004 35.8 18.3
2003 35.3 18.1
2002 34.6 18
2001 34.1 17.8
2000 33.6 17.7
1999 33 17.7
1998 32.4 17.6
1997 31.8 17.5
1996 31.3 17.4
1995 30.8 17.4
1994 30.3 17.3
1993 29.8 17.3
1992 29.2 17.3
1991 28.7 17.2
1990 28.2 17.2
1989 27.7 17.1
1988 27.1 17.1
1987 26.6 17.1
1986 26.1 17.1
1985 25.6 17
1984 25.1 17
1983 24.6 17
1982 24.1 17.1
1981 23.7 17.1
1980 23.3 17.1
1979 22.8 17.1
1978 22.4 17
1977 22 17
1976 21.6 17
1975 21.2 16.9
1974 20.8 16.8
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.1 16.8
1971 19.9 16.8
1970 19.8 16.8
1969 19.7 16.8
1968 19.7 16.7
1967 19.6 16.7
1966 19.5 16.7
1965 19.5 16.7
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.4 16.6
1962 19.5 16.6
1961 19.6 16.7
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.3%
2024

Energy

Curacao Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.15%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
236.1%
2018
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,029 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Curacao Guatemala
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
22.9
2019
Visa free countries n/a
130
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
82.1%
2024
English speaking
60%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
56.1%
2023

Health

Curacao Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
21.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Guatemala
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
10,949 mi
2016

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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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