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 168/197 ($3.28B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($21,062), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
155910
|
2288306
|
| Population rank | 179/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP |
$3.28B
2023 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$21,062
2023 |
$963
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 56/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,716
2023 |
$3,053
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
79.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,281
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
| Land area |
171.4 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
909 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
| Median age |
39.5 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Curacao and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Curacao and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | - | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | - | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | - | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | - | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | - | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | - | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | - | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | - | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | - | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | - | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | - | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | - | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | - | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | - | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | - | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | - | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | - | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | - | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | - | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | - | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | - | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | - | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | - | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | - | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | - | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | - | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | - | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | - | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | - | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | $2,120,511,229 | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | $2,143,450,726 | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | $2,160,784,693 | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | $2,202,117,374 | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | $2,237,160,503 | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | $2,344,637,263 | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $2,457,581,732 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $2,593,831,508 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $2,833,476,145 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $2,869,153,184 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $2,951,342,793 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $2,930,092,235 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $3,012,836,257 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $3,033,568,603 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $3,059,406,983 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $3,058,779,218 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $3,024,690,168 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $3,033,433,240 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $3,046,364,804 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $3,026,124,116 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $2,534,327,592 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $2,739,594,360 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $3,075,180,835 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $3,281,419,347 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | - | $2,119,865,935 |
Curacao and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $350 |
| 1971 | - | $348 |
| 1972 | - | $389 |
| 1973 | - | $392 |
| 1974 | - | $419 |
| 1975 | - | $435 |
| 1976 | - | $421 |
| 1977 | - | $403 |
| 1978 | - | $403 |
| 1979 | - | $376 |
| 1980 | - | $347 |
| 1981 | - | $477 |
| 1982 | - | $503 |
| 1983 | - | $489 |
| 1984 | - | $407 |
| 1985 | - | $417 |
| 1986 | - | $371 |
| 1987 | - | $488 |
| 1988 | - | $454 |
| 1989 | - | $578 |
| 1990 | - | $651 |
| 1991 | - | $672 |
| 1992 | - | $574 |
| 1993 | - | $582 |
| 1994 | - | $561 |
| 1995 | - | $589 |
| 1996 | - | $615 |
| 1997 | - | $599 |
| 1998 | - | $498 |
| 1999 | - | $479 |
| 2000 | $15,841 | $317 |
| 2001 | $16,610 | $327 |
| 2002 | $16,724 | $362 |
| 2003 | $16,696 | $420 |
| 2004 | $16,671 | $431 |
| 2005 | $17,032 | $463 |
| 2006 | $17,400 | $449 |
| 2007 | $18,006 | $519 |
| 2008 | $19,423 | $640 |
| 2009 | $19,540 | $583 |
| 2010 | $19,847 | $600 |
| 2011 | $19,426 | $720 |
| 2012 | $19,810 | $635 |
| 2013 | $19,721 | $654 |
| 2014 | $19,623 | $652 |
| 2015 | $19,362 | $645 |
| 2016 | $18,944 | $680 |
| 2017 | $18,938 | $783 |
| 2018 | $19,119 | $809 |
| 2019 | $19,221 | $807 |
| 2020 | $16,356 | $836 |
| 2021 | $17,980 | $912 |
| 2022 | $20,502 | $873 |
| 2023 | $21,062 | $965 |
| 2024 | - | $963 |
Curacao vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 60.3 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 61 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 61.6 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 62.1 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 62.7 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 63.3 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 63.8 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 64.2 | 37 |
| 1958 | 64.7 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 65.1 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 65.4 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 65.7 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 66 | 38 |
| 1963 | 66.3 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 66.6 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 66.9 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 67.1 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 67.4 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 67.7 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 67.9 | 37 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 68.5 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 69.7 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 70 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 70.2 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 70.7 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 71 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 71.2 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 71.7 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 72 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 72.1 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 72.2 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 72.4 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 72.5 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 72.7 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 72.8 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 72.9 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 73 | 48 |
| 1998 | 73.1 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 73.3 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 73.4 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 73.5 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 73.6 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 73.9 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 74 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 74.1 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 57 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 76 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 76.5 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 76.3 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 76.5 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 75.7 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 77 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 64.4 |
Curacao and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 124,826 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 126,125 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 128,414 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 130,860 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 133,148 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 135,266 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 136,682 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 138,140 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 140,298 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 142,581 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 144,739 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 147,389 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 147,710 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 146,912 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 148,351 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 149,129 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 149,399 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 149,459 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 148,341 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 147,851 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 148,041 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 148,629 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 150,101 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 151,159 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 151,940 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 152,711 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 152,662 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 151,456 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 149,254 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 146,937 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 145,400 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 144,403 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 143,912 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 144,299 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 144,630 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 145,139 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 146,306 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 146,956 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 144,472 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 139,428 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 133,860 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 129,047 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 129,205 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 131,897 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 134,192 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 137,658 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 141,239 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 144,056 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 145,880 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 146,833 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 148,703 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 150,831 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 152,088 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 153,822 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 155,909 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 157,980 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 159,664 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 160,175 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 159,336 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 157,441 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 154,947 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 152,369 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 149,996 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 155,800 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 155,900 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Curacao and Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.13 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 5.04 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 4.93 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 4.64 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 4.47 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 4.06 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 3.83 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 3.61 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 3.4 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 2.99 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 2.77 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 2.66 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 2.55 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 2.46 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 2.38 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 2.27 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 2.25 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 2.24 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 2.24 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 2.24 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 2.24 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 2.25 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 2.27 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 2.37 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 2.44 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 2.4 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 2.37 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 2.29 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 2.34 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 2.3 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 3.84 |
Curacao and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 19.6 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 19.5 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 19.4 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 19.5 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 19.8 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 19 |
| 1972 | 20.1 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 20.4 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 21.2 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 21.6 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 22 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 22.4 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 22.8 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 23.3 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 23.7 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 24.1 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 24.6 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 25.1 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 25.6 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 26.1 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 26.6 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 27.1 | 17 |
| 1989 | 27.7 | 17 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 28.7 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 29.2 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 29.8 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 31.8 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 34.6 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 35.3 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 35.8 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 36.3 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 36.8 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 37.3 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 18 |
| 2009 | 38.4 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 39 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 39.9 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 39.9 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 40 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 40.2 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 38.4 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 38.7 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 39 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 20.2 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.27B
2023 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.44%
2024 |
2.01%
2013 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.46%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.1%
2020 |
2.67%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.3%
2023 |
42.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.7%
2023 |
16.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
| 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 |
$206M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,293,000
2019 |
52,400
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.8%
2020 |
6.48%
2019 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,775 kg
2022 |
65.5 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.12
2022 |
$19.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.16 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
5,140 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+513
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
| Urban population |
89%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
63.6
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2025 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
8
2025 |
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 |
60
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$66.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$42.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.2 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
18.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.21
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
505
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | n/a |
69.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
81
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,100 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area | n/a |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0.27 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
342 mi
2025 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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