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Curacao vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 182nd vs. 139th).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
Population
155976
2311915
Population rank 179/197 146/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Curacao and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2024 $3,561,178,196 $2,218,393,805
2023 $3,281,419,347 $2,127,688,181
2022 $3,075,180,835 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,739,594,360 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,534,327,592 $1,705,057,581
2019 $3,026,124,116 $1,596,227,316
2018 $3,046,364,820 $1,554,133,594
2017 $3,033,433,248 $1,469,978,606
2016 $3,024,690,188 $1,245,074,264
2015 $3,058,779,212 $1,152,384,167
2014 $3,059,406,995 $1,135,250,721
2013 $3,033,568,606 $1,109,682,824
2012 $3,012,836,257 $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,930,092,237 $1,157,074,319
2010 $2,951,342,793 $940,112,539
2009 $2,869,153,184 $890,167,833
2008 $2,833,476,145 $952,667,544
2007 $2,593,831,508 $753,162,998
2006 $2,457,581,732 $634,781,901
2005 $2,344,637,263 $639,776,041
2004 $2,237,160,503 $582,169,841
2003 $2,202,117,374 $553,614,800
2002 $2,160,784,693 $466,773,711
2001 $2,143,450,726 $412,610,872
2000 $2,120,511,229 $391,345,597
1999 - $579,365,780
1998 - $591,034,143
1997 - $698,107,222
1996 - $702,965,148
1995 - $660,195,402
1994 - $612,502,085
1993 - $615,779,519
1992 - $588,309,271
1991 - $668,470,891
1990 - $634,187,269
1989 - $554,072,303
1988 - $427,514,322
1987 - $451,893,375
1986 - $338,524,233
1985 - $373,959,151
1984 - $359,980,491
1983 - $425,225,177
1982 - $430,284,022
1981 - $402,230,865
1980 - $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 - $298,871,675
1976 - $292,152,321
1975 - $283,311,997
1974 - $256,769,730
1973 - $232,331,281
1972 - $227,986,203
1971 - $204,167,297
1970 - $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2024 $22,833 $1,008
2023 $21,218 $988
2022 $20,057 $883
2021 $17,796 $927
2020 $16,300 $847
2019 $19,221 $811
2018 $19,119 $809
2017 $18,938 $783
2016 $18,944 $680
2015 $19,362 $645
2014 $19,623 $652
2013 $19,721 $654
2012 $19,810 $635
2011 $19,426 $720
2010 $19,847 $600
2009 $19,540 $583
2008 $19,423 $640
2007 $18,006 $519
2006 $17,400 $449
2005 $17,032 $463
2004 $16,671 $431
2003 $16,696 $420
2002 $16,724 $362
2001 $16,610 $327
2000 $15,841 $317
1999 - $479
1998 - $498
1997 - $599
1996 - $615
1995 - $589
1994 - $561
1993 - $582
1992 - $574
1991 - $672
1990 - $651
1989 - $578
1988 - $454
1987 - $488
1986 - $371
1985 - $417
1984 - $407
1983 - $489
1982 - $503
1981 - $477
1980 - $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 - $403
1976 - $421
1975 - $435
1974 - $419
1973 - $392
1972 - $389
1971 - $348
1970 - $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Curacao vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2026 77.3 64.6
2025 77.2 64.4
2024 77 64.3
2023 76.8 64.1
2022 76.7 63.6
2021 75.7 61.7
2020 76.5 61.3
2019 76.5 62.2
2018 76.5 61.7
2017 76.4 61.1
2016 76.3 60.6
2015 76.5 60.1
2014 76.4 59.5
2013 76.2 58.9
2012 76 58.3
2011 75.6 57.7
2010 75.1 57
2009 74.5 56.3
2008 74.3 55.3
2007 74.1 54.9
2006 74 54.1
2005 73.9 52.9
2004 73.7 52.8
2003 73.6 52.2
2002 73.5 51.6
2001 73.4 51.1
2000 73.3 50.6
1999 73.2 48.5
1998 73.1 48.1
1997 73 48
1996 72.9 48.8
1995 72.8 48.5
1994 72.8 47.8
1993 72.7 47.8
1992 72.7 47.5
1991 72.5 47.2
1990 72.4 46.9
1989 72.2 46.6
1988 72.2 46.3
1987 72.1 45.8
1986 72 45.5
1985 71.9 45.3
1984 71.7 44.9
1983 71.5 44.6
1982 71.4 44.3
1981 71.2 43.9
1980 71 43.6
1979 70.7 43.2
1978 70.4 42.9
1977 70.2 42.6
1976 70 42.3
1975 69.7 41.9
1974 69.4 41.6
1973 69.1 38.2
1972 68.8 37.8
1971 68.5 37.5
1970 68.2 37.3
1969 67.9 37
1968 67.7 36.7
1967 67.4 36.3
1966 67.1 36.1
1965 66.9 35.9
1964 66.6 35.8
1963 66.3 35.6
1962 66 38
1961 65.7 37.8
1960 65.4 37.6
1959 65.1 37.3
1958 64.7 37.1
1957 64.2 37
1956 63.8 36.8
1955 63.3 36.6
1954 62.7 36.4
1953 62.1 36.3
1952 61.6 36.1
1951 61 35.9
1950 60.3 35.7

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

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Curacao and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2024 155,967 2,201,352
2023 154,654 2,153,339
2022 153,321 2,105,529
2021 153,948 2,058,841
2020 155,482 2,013,255
2019 157,441 1,967,696
2018 159,336 1,922,168
2017 160,175 1,877,072
2016 159,664 1,831,893
2015 157,980 1,786,457
2014 155,909 1,741,122
2013 153,822 1,695,973
2012 152,088 1,651,417
2011 150,831 1,608,076
2010 148,703 1,566,347
2009 146,833 1,526,377
2008 145,880 1,488,054
2007 144,056 1,450,986
2006 141,239 1,415,303
2005 137,658 1,381,585
2004 134,192 1,349,563
2003 131,897 1,318,806
2002 129,205 1,289,307
2001 129,047 1,261,273
2000 133,860 1,234,741
1999 139,428 1,210,206
1998 144,472 1,187,473
1997 146,956 1,165,545
1996 146,306 1,143,535
1995 145,139 1,119,949
1994 144,630 1,092,031
1993 144,299 1,058,745
1992 143,912 1,024,356
1991 144,403 994,639
1990 145,400 973,669
1989 146,937 957,789
1988 149,254 942,061
1987 151,456 926,862
1986 152,662 912,126
1985 152,711 897,697
1984 151,940 883,519
1983 151,159 869,592
1982 150,101 855,891
1981 148,629 842,432
1980 148,041 829,303
1979 147,851 819,867
1978 148,341 791,694
1977 149,459 741,789
1976 149,399 694,191
1975 149,129 650,966
1974 148,351 613,338
1973 146,912 592,808
1972 147,710 586,620
1971 147,389 586,221
1970 144,739 584,403
1969 142,581 581,610
1968 140,298 578,170
1967 138,140 569,011
1966 136,682 566,908
1965 135,266 575,005
1964 133,148 588,543
1963 130,860 594,418
1962 128,414 589,474
1961 126,125 582,532
1960 124,826 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.2 3.84
2022 1.3 3.91
2021 1.4 4
2020 1.4 4.08
2019 1.6 4.15
2018 1.7 4.24
2017 1.5 4.35
2016 1.7 4.52
2015 1.9 4.66
2014 2 4.79
2013 2.1 4.93
2012 2.2 5
2011 2.1 5.07
2010 2.2 5.11
2009 2.1 5.18
2008 2.2 5.27
2007 2 5.37
2006 2.1 5.41
2005 2.04 5.46
2004 2.1 5.5
2003 2.19 5.58
2002 2.3 5.63
2001 2.4 5.69
2000 2.34 5.79
1999 2.29 5.87
1998 2.32 5.97
1997 2.37 6.06
1996 2.4 6.14
1995 2.42 6.22
1994 2.43 6.3
1993 2.44 6.37
1992 2.43 6.44
1991 2.37 6.47
1990 2.3 6.5
1989 2.27 6.66
1988 2.25 6.69
1987 2.24 6.72
1986 2.24 6.73
1985 2.24 6.74
1984 2.24 6.73
1983 2.24 6.69
1982 2.24 6.64
1981 2.25 6.57
1980 2.27 6.49
1979 2.31 6.4
1978 2.38 6.32
1977 2.46 6.25
1976 2.55 6.19
1975 2.66 6.15
1974 2.77 6.12
1973 2.87 6.1
1972 2.99 6.08
1971 3.18 6.06
1970 3.4 6.04
1969 3.61 6.02
1968 3.83 6.01
1967 4.06 5.99
1966 4.26 5.98
1965 4.47 5.97
1964 4.64 5.96
1963 4.8 5.95
1962 4.93 5.94
1961 5.04 5.93
1960 5.13 5.92

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

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Curacao and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Guinea-Bissau
2024 39.5 20.2
2023 39.2 19.9
2022 39 19.8
2021 38.7 19.6
2020 38.5 19.4
2019 37.6 19.2
2018 38.4 19.1
2017 40.2 18.9
2016 40.1 18.8
2015 40 18.6
2014 39.9 18.5
2013 39.9 18.4
2012 39.9 18.3
2011 39.5 18.3
2010 39 18.2
2009 38.4 18.1
2008 37.9 18
2007 37.3 17.9
2006 36.8 17.9
2005 36.3 17.8
2004 35.8 17.7
2003 35.3 17.6
2002 34.6 17.6
2001 34.1 17.5
2000 33.6 17.4
1999 33 17.4
1998 32.4 17.3
1997 31.8 17.3
1996 31.3 17.2
1995 30.8 17.2
1994 30.3 17.1
1993 29.8 17.1
1992 29.2 17.1
1991 28.7 17.1
1990 28.2 17.1
1989 27.7 17
1988 27.1 17
1987 26.6 17.1
1986 26.1 17.1
1985 25.6 17.2
1984 25.1 17.2
1983 24.6 17.3
1982 24.1 17.5
1981 23.7 17.6
1980 23.3 17.7
1979 22.8 17.6
1978 22.4 17.8
1977 22 18.2
1976 21.6 18.5
1975 21.2 18.8
1974 20.8 18.9
1973 20.4 18.9
1972 20.1 18.8
1971 19.9 19
1970 19.8 19.1
1969 19.7 19.3
1968 19.7 19.5
1967 19.6 19.6
1966 19.5 19.9
1965 19.5 20.7
1964 19.4 21.7
1963 19.4 22.3
1962 19.5 22.6
1961 19.6 22.9
1960 19.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
6.48%
2019

Energy

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
32.2
2019
Visa free countries n/a
58
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
63.9%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
32.5%
2023

Health

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
69.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
2,734 mi
2018

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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