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Curacao vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Curacao has a population of 156K (ranked 179/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Curacao's land area is 171.4 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 182nd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Curacao Guyana
Population
155976
842249
Population rank 179/197 162/197
GDP
$3.56B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 56/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,693
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt n/a
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,995
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 171.4 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
910 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
39.5 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Curacao and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Curacao and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Curacao Guyana
2024 $3,561,178,196 $24,662,709,832
2023 $3,281,419,347 $16,918,503,597
2022 $3,075,180,835 $14,718,388,489
2021 $2,739,594,360 $8,041,362,110
2020 $2,534,327,592 $5,471,256,595
2019 $3,026,124,116 $5,173,760,192
2018 $3,046,364,820 $4,787,636,998
2017 $3,033,433,248 $4,748,174,334
2016 $3,024,690,188 $4,482,697,337
2015 $3,058,779,212 $4,279,840,194
2014 $3,059,406,995 $4,127,660,152
2013 $3,033,568,606 $4,167,800,929
2012 $3,012,836,257 $4,063,088,536
2011 $2,930,092,237 $3,691,384,318
2010 $2,951,342,793 $3,432,912,517
2009 $2,869,153,184 $3,165,663,153
2008 $2,833,476,145 $3,025,187,433
2007 $2,593,831,508 $2,730,971,595
2006 $2,457,581,732 $2,379,817,991
2005 $2,344,637,263 $824,880,550
2004 $2,237,160,503 $787,814,379
2003 $2,202,117,374 $743,063,950
2002 $2,160,784,693 $726,131,435
2001 $2,143,450,726 $712,167,450
2000 $2,120,511,229 $712,667,897
1999 - $694,754,988
1998 - $717,530,683
1997 - $749,138,010
1996 - $705,406,001
1995 - $621,626,786
1994 - $540,874,934
1993 - $454,101,382
1992 - $373,573,141
1991 - $348,533,095
1990 - $396,582,263
1989 - $379,779,390
1988 - $413,799,990
1987 - $354,591,847
1986 - $504,651,140
1985 - $453,488,372
1984 - $437,631,605
1983 - $489,333,333
1982 - $482,000,000
1981 - $570,357,107
1980 - $603,200,000
1979 - $530,440,000
1978 - $507,080,000
1977 - $449,880,000
1976 - $454,440,000
1975 - $494,791,667
1974 - $433,954,545
1973 - $307,047,619
1972 - $285,380,952
1971 - $282,050,000
1970 - $267,800,000
1969 - $249,300,000
1968 - $229,750,000
1967 - $250,176,471
1966 - $228,705,882
1965 - $213,235,294
1964 - $194,774,513
1963 - $175,757,894
1962 - $194,949,513
1961 - $185,849,535
1960 - $170,216,241

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

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Curacao and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Curacao Guyana
2024 $22,833 $29,675
2023 $21,218 $20,474
2022 $20,057 $17,913
2021 $17,796 $9,861
2020 $16,300 $6,776
2019 $19,221 $6,406
2018 $19,119 $6,048
2017 $18,938 $6,179
2016 $18,944 $5,871
2015 $19,362 $5,640
2014 $19,623 $5,473
2013 $19,721 $5,557
2012 $19,810 $5,444
2011 $19,426 $4,947
2010 $19,847 $4,582
2009 $19,540 $4,209
2008 $19,423 $4,009
2007 $18,006 $3,608
2006 $17,400 $3,136
2005 $17,032 $1,084
2004 $16,671 $1,033
2003 $16,696 $974
2002 $16,724 $951
2001 $16,610 $932
2000 $15,841 $932
1999 - $909
1998 - $940
1997 - $983
1996 - $928
1995 - $820
1994 - $716
1993 - $603
1992 - $498
1991 - $466
1990 - $529
1989 - $503
1988 - $545
1987 - $464
1986 - $657
1985 - $588
1984 - $565
1983 - $631
1982 - $621
1981 - $735
1980 - $779
1979 - $689
1978 - $663
1977 - $593
1976 - $604
1975 - $664
1974 - $588
1973 - $421
1972 - $395
1971 - $396
1970 - $381
1969 - $361
1968 - $340
1967 - $378
1966 - $353
1965 - $336
1964 - $313
1963 - $288.8
1962 - $327
1961 - $319
1960 - $299.1

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

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Curacao vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Curacao Guyana
2026 77.3 70.6
2025 77.2 70.4
2024 77 70.3
2023 76.8 70.2
2022 76.7 69.9
2021 75.7 64.3
2020 76.5 67.8
2019 76.5 69.1
2018 76.5 68.8
2017 76.4 68.5
2016 76.3 68.1
2015 76.5 67.7
2014 76.4 67.3
2013 76.2 66.7
2012 76 66.4
2011 75.6 66.5
2010 75.1 66.2
2009 74.5 66
2008 74.3 65.7
2007 74.1 65.5
2006 74 64.8
2005 73.9 64.4
2004 73.7 64.2
2003 73.6 64.1
2002 73.5 64.2
2001 73.4 64.4
2000 73.3 64.1
1999 73.2 63.8
1998 73.1 63.4
1997 73 62.9
1996 72.9 62.7
1995 72.8 62.7
1994 72.8 63
1993 72.7 63
1992 72.7 62.8
1991 72.5 62.5
1990 72.4 62.3
1989 72.2 62.1
1988 72.2 61.8
1987 72.1 61.7
1986 72 61.5
1985 71.9 61.4
1984 71.7 61.3
1983 71.5 61.2
1982 71.4 61
1981 71.2 60.9
1980 71 60.8
1979 70.7 60.7
1978 70.4 60.6
1977 70.2 60.6
1976 70 60.4
1975 69.7 60.4
1974 69.4 60.3
1973 69.1 60.2
1972 68.8 60.1
1971 68.5 60.1
1970 68.2 60
1969 67.9 59.8
1968 67.7 59.7
1967 67.4 59.5
1966 67.1 59.3
1965 66.9 59.1
1964 66.6 59
1963 66.3 58.6
1962 66 58.3
1961 65.7 57.9
1960 65.4 57.5
1959 65.1 57
1958 64.7 56.4
1957 64.2 56.1
1956 63.8 55.2
1955 63.3 54.1
1954 62.7 53.3
1953 62.1 52.4
1952 61.6 51.3
1951 61 50.2
1950 60.3 49.2

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

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Curacao and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Curacao Guyana
2024 155,967 831,087
2023 154,654 826,353
2022 153,321 821,637
2021 153,948 815,482
2020 155,482 807,481
2019 157,441 807,665
2018 159,336 791,556
2017 160,175 768,479
2016 159,664 763,548
2015 157,980 758,781
2014 155,909 754,229
2013 153,822 750,021
2012 152,088 746,288
2011 150,831 746,153
2010 148,703 749,256
2009 146,833 752,094
2008 145,880 754,606
2007 144,056 756,861
2006 141,239 758,966
2005 137,658 760,914
2004 134,192 762,418
2003 131,897 763,101
2002 129,205 763,652
2001 129,047 764,477
2000 133,860 764,832
1999 139,428 764,483
1998 144,472 763,586
1997 146,956 762,245
1996 146,306 760,526
1995 145,139 758,388
1994 144,630 755,822
1993 144,299 752,965
1992 143,912 749,911
1991 144,403 747,861
1990 145,400 749,894
1989 146,937 754,865
1988 149,254 759,663
1987 151,456 764,120
1986 152,662 768,098
1985 152,711 771,477
1984 151,940 774,111
1983 151,159 775,891
1982 150,101 776,712
1981 148,629 776,453
1980 148,041 774,367
1979 147,851 770,062
1978 148,341 764,586
1977 149,459 758,654
1976 149,399 752,253
1975 149,129 745,393
1974 148,351 738,057
1973 146,912 730,138
1972 147,710 721,617
1971 147,389 712,662
1970 144,739 702,705
1969 142,581 690,223
1968 140,298 676,160
1967 138,140 662,311
1966 136,682 648,646
1965 135,266 635,128
1964 133,148 621,764
1963 130,860 608,537
1962 128,414 595,461
1961 126,125 582,568
1960 124,826 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Curacao and Guyana

Fertility rate
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Curacao Guyana
2023 1.2 2.41
2022 1.3 2.44
2021 1.4 2.46
2020 1.4 2.49
2019 1.6 2.52
2018 1.7 2.55
2017 1.5 2.59
2016 1.7 2.63
2015 1.9 2.67
2014 2 2.7
2013 2.1 2.71
2012 2.2 2.7
2011 2.1 2.69
2010 2.2 2.68
2009 2.1 2.69
2008 2.2 2.7
2007 2 2.68
2006 2.1 2.66
2005 2.04 2.65
2004 2.1 2.68
2003 2.19 2.75
2002 2.3 2.84
2001 2.4 2.96
2000 2.34 3.06
1999 2.29 3.13
1998 2.32 3.18
1997 2.37 3.22
1996 2.4 3.23
1995 2.42 3.24
1994 2.43 3.23
1993 2.44 3.2
1992 2.43 3.19
1991 2.37 3.18
1990 2.3 3.18
1989 2.27 3.19
1988 2.25 3.23
1987 2.24 3.31
1986 2.24 3.38
1985 2.24 3.47
1984 2.24 3.54
1983 2.24 3.64
1982 2.24 3.68
1981 2.25 3.72
1980 2.27 3.77
1979 2.31 3.86
1978 2.38 3.97
1977 2.46 4.12
1976 2.55 4.28
1975 2.66 4.45
1974 2.77 4.64
1973 2.87 4.87
1972 2.99 5.08
1971 3.18 5.26
1970 3.4 5.41
1969 3.61 5.58
1968 3.83 5.75
1967 4.06 5.89
1966 4.26 6.02
1965 4.47 6.14
1964 4.64 6.23
1963 4.8 6.31
1962 4.93 6.33
1961 5.04 6.34
1960 5.13 6.33

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

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Curacao and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Curacao

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Curacao Guyana
2024 39.5 26.9
2023 39.2 26.7
2022 39 26.4
2021 38.7 26.1
2020 38.5 25.9
2019 37.6 25.7
2018 38.4 25.4
2017 40.2 25
2016 40.1 24.9
2015 40 24.7
2014 39.9 24.6
2013 39.9 24.6
2012 39.9 24.5
2011 39.5 24.4
2010 39 24.2
2009 38.4 24
2008 37.9 23.8
2007 37.3 23.6
2006 36.8 23.4
2005 36.3 23.2
2004 35.8 22.9
2003 35.3 22.7
2002 34.6 22.5
2001 34.1 22.4
2000 33.6 22.2
1999 33 22.1
1998 32.4 22
1997 31.8 21.9
1996 31.3 21.8
1995 30.8 21.7
1994 30.3 21.5
1993 29.8 21.4
1992 29.2 21.3
1991 28.7 21.1
1990 28.2 20.9
1989 27.7 20.7
1988 27.1 20.5
1987 26.6 20.2
1986 26.1 19.9
1985 25.6 19.6
1984 25.1 19.3
1983 24.6 19
1982 24.1 18.7
1981 23.7 18.4
1980 23.3 18.2
1979 22.8 18
1978 22.4 17.8
1977 22 17.6
1976 21.6 17.4
1975 21.2 17.2
1974 20.8 17
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.1 16.7
1971 19.9 16.6
1970 19.8 16.5
1969 19.7 16.4
1968 19.7 16.2
1967 19.6 16.2
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.5 16.1
1964 19.4 16.2
1963 19.4 16.3
1962 19.5 16.4
1961 19.6 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.52B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2025
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2024
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.1%
2020
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
78
2025
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$116M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,293,000
2019
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.8%
2020
4.21%
2003

Energy

Curacao Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,650 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.07
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.8%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Curacao Guyana
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+470
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
91.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.7
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.1
2007
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2025
22.3
2019
Visa free countries n/a
96
2025
Adult literacy rate n/a
90%
2022
English speaking
60%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
68.1%
2017
81.7%
2023

Health

Curacao Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$133
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
25.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Curacao Guyana
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,099 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0.27 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
342 mi
2026
2,482 mi
2019

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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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